We are thrilled to announce the launch of the updated ISPA website! 

Designed with our members in mind, our modernized site offers a smoother, more dynamic experience for everyone who visits. 

 

Congratulations to Dr. Leonardo Bastos, who has been elected to the role of ISPA Board Treasurer by a vote from the ISPA Membership. 

 

Dr. Bastos Bio: 

I am an Assistant Professor in Integrative Precision Agriculture in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia and have dedicated my career to exploring agronomically sustainable solutions that optimize farm output while minimizing environmental impacts. My research program focuses on proximal and remote sensor-based plant vigor assessment and variable rate fertilizer and plant growth regulator recommendation, and regional to country-scale environmental characterization of crop response using open-source weather and soils data, machine learning, and statistical programing. I teach two courses per year related to using statistical programing languages to collect, analyze, and develop precision agriculture workflows; and on data science and statistical programming applications in agriculture that include experimental design and machine learning. I make all my teaching material open-source and freely available on YouTube and GitHub.

 

To learn more about Dr. Bastos and the ISPA Board, please visit: ispag.org/about/leadership

Cargill: Physical segregation of whole cocoa bean fractions
Cargill is looking for a process and/or equipment capable of segregating cocoa bean fractions - nibs, shells, and fines. Up to $100,000 USD in funding is available. The deadline to apply for this partnership opportunity is May 31st. You can read more about the project call here.
 
General Mills: Monitoring popcorn kernel moisture content
General Mills is looking for innovative solutions that enable accurate, in-silo assessment of popcorn kernel moisture content to determine the optimal timing for dispatch to manufacturing. The deadline to apply for this partnership opportunity is May 31st. You can read more about the project call here.
 

 

See the ISPA website for a complete list of events.

Do you have an event that would be of interest to our members? Send us an email to let us know.

• Assistant Professor in Horticulture - Department of Botany and Plant Sciences - University of California, Riverside
• Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) position in Precision Water Management - University of Missouri-Columbia

​Do you have a job you would like to post to the ISPA website? Please send your job announcement, a short description, and the deadline for applications to info@ispag.org

     

 

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