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ISPA Newsletter 12(6): 16th ICPA, ISPA Board and Economics Community Elections, Jobs, Events and more
Jun 28, 2024

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16th ICPA Travel Arrangements
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Attention 16th ICPA Registrants
As you prepare to travel to Manhattan, Kansas USA this July, please be aware that the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is a two hour drive from Manhattan, Kansas. Rental cars and shuttle services are available at the Kansas City International Airport. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TRANSPORTATION IN ADVANCE OF YOUR ARRIVAL.
Manhattan, Kansas has a regional airport, Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK). The Manhattan Conference Center is a fifteen minute drive from the MHK airport.
For travel information including links to shuttle services, please visit:
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16th ICPA Sponsors
The International Society of Precision Agriculture would like to extend a thank you to all of our generous sponsors of the 16th International Conference on Precision Agriculture.
To learn more about our sponsors, please visit: www.ispag.org/icpa/sponsors/16th_ICPA_Sponsors
Title Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors


Silver Sponsors


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Academic Sponsors




Student Poster Award Sponsors



Supporting Sponsor

Media and Events Partnership


Current ISPA Elections
ISPA Board Election
Active ISPA members have been invited to participate in the ISPA Board Elections. The deadline to complete your ballot is 19 July 2024. Results of the election will be announced at the closing session of the 16th ICPA on Wednesday, 24 July.
The 2024 ISPA Board Election ballot includes candidates for President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Representatives. You will be asked to vote for the Regional Representative for your region only. Your region is determined by the country of residence indicatied on your ISPA membership.
If you are an active ISPA member and did not receive an email with a link to your ballot, please email info@ispag.org
ISPA Economics Community Deputy Leader Election
Members of the ISPA Ecomnomics Community have been invited to participate in the Deputy Leader Election. The deadline to complete your ballot is 19 July 2024. Results of the election will be announced during the Precision Agriculture Economics, Profitability, Adoption, and Risk Community Meeting on Tuesday, 23 July.
If you are a member of this community and did not receive an email with a link to your ballot, please email info@ispag.org
Poster Awards
The 16th International Conference on Precision Agriculture and the International Symposium on Robotics and Automation will host five Student Poster Awards.
Judging will take place during the Poster Receptions on Monday and Tuesday evening. The winners of the International Symposium on Robotics and Automation poster awards will be announce on Monday, 22 July during the reception. The winners of the remaining four catagories will be announced during the 16th ICPA Closing Session on Wednesday, 24 July.
The five catagories are:
International Symposium on Robotics and Automation
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Precision Managment
Enabling Technologies for Precision Ag
Global Applications of PA for Small Landowners and Eco-stewardship
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Precision Nutrient Management
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16th ICPA Speaker Information
Attention 16th ICPA Speakers
If you have not done so already, please upload your headshot and bio for the confernce program.
To upload or update your headshot and bio, please login to the ISPA website using the email address associated with your abstract and go to your My Account page.
Oral presentations will be 15 minutes in length. We suggest 13 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for questions. Session chairs will keep sessions on schedule. Please format your presentation to a 16:9 screen ratio.
Slidesets used for the presentation may be uploaded through the abstract management system, www.ispag.org/abstracts. Use the green action button next to the abstract, then click Upload paper and choose powerpoint slide deck from the paper type dropdown list. Please be sure your slide deck is uploaded one week prior to your presentation.
Poster presenters are required to bring their printed poster to the conference. Please make arrangements to have your poster printed before you arrive. Conference Organizers will not be able to print your poster onsite.
Please note: poster format must be no larger than 44.5 inches high by 44.5 inches wide (1.15 meters by 1.15 meters). Please be sure your posters are designed to fit in this format. Posters may be attached to the boards using pushpins or velcro. Supplies will be available at the conference registration desk. Presenters may begin setting up their poster at 7:30am on the date of their presentation and their poster must be removed following the evening reception. Posters that are left on display past their time will be removed by conference staff.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@ispag.org.
ISPA Country Representative - Alex Escolà

Please join us in thanking ISPA Country Representative from Spain, Alex Escolà.
If you are interested in becoming a Country Representative, please email info@ispag.org with your bio highlighting your experience in precision agriculture and your CV. ISPA requires that all Country Representatives are current members of the society. To become a member, please complete the membership form.
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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The International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) is a non-profit professional scientific organization. The mission of ISPA is to advance the science of precision agriculture globally.
Contact newsletter@ispag.org to suggest content for future newsletters or visit www.ispag.org for more about the Society.
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