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IIPA Grad Students Triumph at ICPA

Four Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture graduate students were named “Outstanding Graduate Students” at the 16th International Conference on Precision Agriculture held in Manhattan, Kansas. Congratulations to Binita Ghimire (advised by Dr. Lorena Lacerda, UGA-Athens), Emily Bedwell (advised by Dr. George Vellidis, UGA-Tifton), Cole Byers (advised by Dr. Simerjeet Virk, UGA-Tifton), and Amrinder Jakhar (advised …

Graduate Student Emily Bedwell to Attend International Soil Moisture School

Emily Bedwell, a graduate student advised by Dr. George Vellidis, has been selected to participate in the International Soil Moisture School in Budapest, Hungary on July 14-17, 2024. The school is intended for Ph.D. scholars, postdocs, and early career scientists interested in learning how to collect and utilize soil moisture resources from in situ and microwave satellite …

IIPA Seminar Series – April 25 – Dr. Ali Moghimi

          Speaker:  Ali Moghimi Title:  “Drone-based Aerial Imagery: Opportunities and Challenges in Digital Agriculture” Date:  Thursday, April 25th Time:   12:00 – 12:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 935 4907 5811; Passcode: 611893)

IIPA Seminar Series – March 29 – Dr. Beshoy Morkos

Date:  Friday, March 29th Time:   12:00 – 12:30 PM  Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID: 956 5162 5142; Passcode: 864324)    Speaker:  Beshoy Morkos Title:  “Bringing Industry 4.0 to Agriculture – A study of Pecan Cracking and Shelling Processes“

2024 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference

The UGA Poultry Science Department and Extension team will host the 2024 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference virtually on May 1. The event is free for students and the conference will be recorded for sharing with registered participants. Register Online More Information This year’s conference will be the fourth annual Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference. …

IIPA Announces 2024 Seed Grants Program Funding Recipients

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2024 IIPA Seed Grants: Title:  SSIF:  A Deep Generative Model for Remote Sensing Image Spatial-Spectral Super-Resolution for Precision Agriculture PI:  Gengchen Mai, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Athens Campus Title: Harnessing Deep Learning Algorithms for Ultrasound Image Analysis to Support Reproductive Management Decisions in Cattle PI:  Todd Callaway, …

IIPA Seminar Series – January 30 – Mehmet Kurum

              Date:  Tuesday, January 30th Time:   12:00 – 12:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID:  Meeting ID: 942 1051 5640; Passcode: 375080) Speaker:   Mehmet Kurum Title:  “Unveiling the Potential of GNSS Transmissometry (GNSS-T) for Remote Sensing of Forest Canopy Water Content: Challenges and Pathways to ‘Radio Realistic’ Forest Scene Generation”

IIPA Seed Grant Projects Presentation – December 8 – Peduzzi & Sun

              Date:  Friday, December 8th Time:   2:00 – 2:50 PM Join Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID:  917 3524 6945) Speakers:   Alicia Peduzzi Title:  “Smart Forest Harvesting Operations: Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Management and Logistics” Seminar Time:  2:00 – 2:25 PM Haijian Sun Title:  “A Precision Tracking and Tracing System in Food …