Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture

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[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

ATTN: #Undergrads interested in gaining hands-on research experience over the summer! Use the end of 2024 to prepare for 2025. The winter break is a great time to work on your personal statement and REU applications. The deadline to apply is Feb. 17, 2025. https://t.co/UCp7OM4URr

[iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS]

Join us THURSDAY for the final webinar of the Fall I-FARM University series! 🌾🤖

Gregory Bernard, Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Science at @TuskegeeUniv, will discuss "Bridging the Gap: Technology Adoption in Small Holder Farms."

Register ➡️ https://t.co/kxPMmqkEu7

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

The 2024 #SAFERAGWorkshop is underway! Over 60 attendees from farm operations, academia, industry, and government gathered to discuss topics centered around #agtech safety to ensure farmworker safety and health in the era of autonomous and AI-based tech.
https://t.co/vS0007jhsy

[farmdoc daily @farmdocDaily]

1/ To ensure that #safety remains a top concern of the industry as we adopt more #AI solutions, join us for the Safety for Emerging Robotics and Autonomous #Agriculture workshop on Dec. 3-4 in Urbana, Illinois.

From today's "How AI Will Transform Agriculture" webinar.

[farmdoc daily @farmdocDaily]

1/ This week is a two #webinar week at @farmdocDaily, starting with the "Future of Ag Safety: How AI Will Transform Agriculture" on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The webinar will showcase cutting-edge research around #autonomous equipment and wearable #tech.

https://t.co/fCDY1uXZLk

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

This week, we taught the I-Sci Explorers about agricultural robots and how they help farmers. The kids also designed obstacle courses to test #AgBot navigation abilities. Watching the next generation of problem solvers work and bring their ideas to life was inspiring! 🌱✨

[farmdoc daily @farmdocDaily]

Today's I-FARM University Learning Series webinar — "Smart Grazing: #AI integration into #grazing management" — is beginning soon.

Follow along to this account for live posting of the webinar.

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

AIFARMS researchers published a new study exploring the adoption of #robotic weeding to fight superweeds. They examined several factors, including management strategies and economic thresholds, that would trigger #agbot adoption at the farm level.
https://t.co/y87yvY8cIH

[iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS]

Register for this free webinar to learn about "smart grazing" - the use of sensors and #AI models to enhance livestock grazing management. This talk by Isabella Condotta of @ACESIllinois is part of the I-FARM University learning series! 🤖 🐄

Register ➡️ https://t.co/5Yku6oHuRq

[iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS]

A new study explores the use of field robots to fight superweeds, featuring #iSEE Director Madhu Khanna and Shadi Atallah of @aceatIL! 🤖🌿

@DigitalAgUIUC @NCSAatIllinois @IllinoisCDS

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

🚨 The early bird discount for the 2024 #SAFERAGWorkshop ends tomorrow!

The workshop focuses on knowledge sharing, discussing gaps and research needs, regulations, policy, workforce, societal implications, and more.

🔗Register now – details here: https://t.co/vS0007jhsy

[College of ACES @ACESIllinois]

Agricultural robots can potentially provide a solution to herbicide-resistant superweeds 🤖 ACES researchers study the factors likely to drive farmer adoption.

Read more➡️https://t.co/TvUqEoidHN

DOI: https://t.co/kVUIK9W6vz

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

🚨 Don't forget to register for this free webinar to learn about Isabella Condotta's work using sensors and #AI models to enhance livestock grazing management. Details below 👇

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

💡Wonder how #AI can enhance livestock grazing management?

Attend this Nov. 10 webinar to gain insights into designing and deploying technologies to improve pasture utilization, livestock health, and farm efficiency. Free to attend – register here: https://t.co/r4X6jPb0eN

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

Thanks to a $465K award from @USDA_NIFA, @LangstonU and #AIFARMS are working on advancing sustainable agriculture, integrating cutting-edge technologies, providing students w/ hands-on training for job success, and fostering local agribusiness development. https://t.co/PBGKELgTYr

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

Last week, CDA helped inspire the next generation of ag experts at the @NationalFFA Convention & Expo. At the @ASABEorg booth, we used soil sensors and machine vision from our #DigitalAgInABox curriculum to illustrate how the profession is leading the digital ag transformation.

[NCSAatIllinois @NCSAatIllinois]

NCSA’s Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) is using #AI to transform farming in Illinois.

From adapting to changing weather to boosting crop precision & promoting sustainability, CDA is driving ag innovation.

Explore how we’re making a difference: https://t.co/CcMWAO0IOZ

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

💡Wonder how #AI can enhance livestock grazing management?

Attend this Nov. 10 webinar to gain insights into designing and deploying technologies to improve pasture utilization, livestock health, and farm efficiency. Free to attend – register here: https://t.co/r4X6jPb0eN

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

Only 3 weeks left to seize the early bird discount for the #SAFERAGWorkshop!

Join us to exchange current information and address knowledge gaps and research needs on risks, insurability, regulations, policy, workforce, and societal implications. Details: https://t.co/vS0007jPi6

[Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC]

Did you miss this recent I-FARM University Learning Series webinar? 👀 Watch it on YouTube here: https://t.co/TxHPDhWvWH

[farmdoc daily @farmdocDaily]

Today's I-FARM University Learning Series #webinar — "Economics of Adopting Weeding #Robots" — is beginning soon.

Follow along to this account for live updates of the webinar.

[Nicole Heslip @BRNAgNews_NH]

#Farmers look to #weedingrobots as #herbicideresistance solution. Find more #agresearch from @farmdocDaily @DigitalAgUIUC @ACESIllinois @ILextension @sustainILLINOIS @brownfield #agnews https://t.co/w4GkgTt5hm