Ranger Nick explores the cutting-edge world of precision agriculture at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Campus. From variable rate irrigation systems to advanced fertilizer application using reflectance sensors and soil conductivity mapping, this episode dives deep into how UGA is revolutionizing farming efficiency and sustainability.
It’s a Thursday morning in the Perry (Ga.) Events Center, a high-ceilinged, white-walled open room that used to serve as an armory. It’s filled with just shy of 150 attendees of the 2nd Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference hosted by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture(IIPA).
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference Graduate Student Poster Competition. The event took place in Perry, Georgia on May 1 and 2.
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The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together Friday to break ground on the University of Georgia Grand Farm, an agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia.
Meet George Vellidis, director of the University of Georgia’s Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture. UGA launched the institute in 2022 to leverage interdisciplinary faculty expertise and industry ties to advance this field. “As researchers, it’s easy for us to work as individuals to solve a particular task,” said Vellidis. “But when we work together to look at problems from different perspectives, we come up with optimal solutions for even bigger challenges.”
IIPA member, WenZhan Song is a 2025 recipient of the Lamar Dodd Research Creative Research Award.
This award is given to recognize an outstanding body of nationally and internationally recognized scholarly or creative activities in the sciences. Lamar Dodd’s artwork extended into the American West and even into space when he was commissioned by NASA and the Department of the Interior to creatively record numerous scientific achievements. His scientific artwork joined imagination and scientific reality. For this reason, the Lamar Dodd Award was established in 1981 in his honor.
“The conference focuses on developing strong private and public partnerships to advance precision agriculture in the Southeast,” said George Vellidis, UGA IIPA director. “The program offers a combination of industry and university presentations as well as networking opportunities.”
The University of Georgia Poultry Science Extension Team will proudly host the 2025 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference virtually (via Zoom) on May 6, 2025.
This year’s conference will be the 5th annual Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference. The conference has provided training for over 1500 attendees from more than 40 countries in the past four years.
This year’s conference is co-sponsored by UGA Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture. The event is free for student participants, but registration is required.
2025 Precision Poultry Conference Agenda
Applications of Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles for Precision Agriculture Research, Education, and Outreach
Dr. Jae Ryu
Professor, Water Resources Engineering, University of Idaho
Founder, Interstate/Idaho Drove League (iDrone)
