Harvesting Solutions: Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference Showcases the Future of Farming
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).
Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference 2025 Grad Poster Competition Winners
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. M.S. 1stPlace: Madelyn Willis, Crop and Soil Sciences (Matt Levi) 2ndPlace (tie): Anish Bhattarai, Crop and Soil Sciences (Leo Bastos) and Taranjeet Sodhi, Agricultural Engineering (Glen Rains) Ph.D. …
UGA Grand Farm Breaks Ground in Perry, Georgia
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.
Investing in Rural America Through Integrative Precision Agriculture
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 …
WenZhan Song Receives Lamar Dodd Research Award
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 …
UGA to Host Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference – from Morning AgClips
“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.”
2025 Precision Poultry Farming Conference – May 6
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 …
IIPA Seminar Series – April 21st – Dr. Jae Ryu
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) Date: Monday, April 21st, 2025 Time: 10:15 AM In-person Location: Miller Plant Sciences, Room 3203, Athens Campus Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting …
IEEE ISDL Workshop and Meeting Series – February 28, 2025
The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) UGA Student Chapter is organizing an Inter-Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop, bringing together experts from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and IEEE GRSS. This workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share insights into cutting-edge advancements in remote sensing, geospatial technologies, and antenna systems. The event …