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ISPA Newsletter 9(5) May: Latin American Community Webinar, NCERA 180 Program, OFE Webinar Recordings, Upcoming Events, Jobs Listing, Contribute
May 26, 2021
Latin American Community Webinar
We would like to invite all to the upcoming Webinar organized by the Latin American Community with the theme: "Precision Agriculture to optimize farm profits and environmental outcomes in Latin America."
The Webinar is scheduled for May 26th, from 10 am to 12 pm CDT (UTC -5). Five speakers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay will present an overview of the recent research, farmer adoption, consumer perception, and company offerings related to the environmental outcomes of adopting Precision Agriculture in their region. After the presentations, the public is invited to contribute questions for a discussion with the panelists.
Register for the webinar here.
NCERA 180 Program
The 2021 NCERA 180 program on Thursday, June 10th, 2021 can be found below. The agenda below is presented in U.S. Eastern Time (UTC -5). Additional questions can be directed to John Evans.
10:00 am – 10:15am - Welcome and Introductions
10:15 am – 10:30 am - New ABE Building Virtual Tour
10:30 am – 11:30 am - Presentations/ Panel Discussion: Precision Ag Challenges (Farmer Perspective ) Rachel Stevens, Jeff Boyer
11:30 am – 12:30 pm - Presentations: Precision Ag Challenges (Industry Perspective) – Mark Cheney, John Deere
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm - Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm - Research Presentation – Jian Jin
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm - CropLife Precision Ag Survey – Bruce Erickson
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Future Opportunities/Challenges in Precision Ag (group discussion)
10:15 am – 10:30 am - New ABE Building Virtual Tour
10:30 am – 11:30 am - Presentations/ Panel Discussion: Precision Ag Challenges (Farmer Perspective ) Rachel Stevens, Jeff Boyer
11:30 am – 12:30 pm - Presentations: Precision Ag Challenges (Industry Perspective) – Mark Cheney, John Deere
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm - Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm - Research Presentation – Jian Jin
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm - CropLife Precision Ag Survey – Bruce Erickson
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Future Opportunities/Challenges in Precision Ag (group discussion)
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm - Funding and Collaboration Opportunities (Breakouts)
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Report Discussion/ Future Meeting Plans
4:00 pm Meeting Adjourned
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Report Discussion/ Future Meeting Plans
4:00 pm Meeting Adjourned
OFE Webinar Recordings Coming Soon
Thank you for attending the #OFE2021 Webinar Series. We had a wonderful turn out and a large amount of information presented. If you were unable to attend the webinars, recordings will be available here in the coming days.
Upcoming Events
7 APR 2025
Data-Driven Agriculture Standards Webinar
14-15 MAY 2025
3rd National Conference on Smart Agriculture
29 JUN - 3 JUL 2025
14-16 OCT 2025
11th Asian-Australasian Conference on Precision Agriculture
Chiayi, Taiwan
2-4 FEB 2026
International Crop Modeling Symposium (iCROPM2026)
International Crop Modeling Symposium (iCROPM2026)
Florence, Italy
Week of 13 JUL 2026
17th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and the 11th Brazilian Congress on Precision Agriculture
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Do you have an event that would be of interest to our members? Send us an email to let us know.
Jobs Listing
- Research Analyst, University of Kentucky
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Machine Systems for Climate Smart Crop Production - Purdue University
- Postdoc in Digital Agronomy for Climate Resilient Perennial Agriculture
- Assistant Professor Ecological Engineering - University of Minnesota - Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
- Assistant or Associate Professor of Extension Soil Management - University of Kentucky - Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
- University of Georgia - Assistant Professor - Extension Specialist Precision Agriculture Systems
Do you have a job you would like to post to the ISPA website? Please send your job announcement, a short description, and cutoff deadline for applications to info@ispag.org
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