The four OFE2021 webinars recordings are now available at https://www.ispag.org/Events/OFE

 

 

A GODAN webinar with Professor Sabina Lionelli and Dr. Hugh Williamson from Exeter University on Making Crop Data Responsible and Reliable that took place recently. The speakers concentrated on how social intelligence fuels ethical data management strategies for precision agriculture. The recording of the event is now available to watch here.

 

Data Sharing Toolkit could contribute to unlocking greater food security. CABI and the Open Data Institute (ODI) has launched a Data Sharing Toolkit which could contribute to greater food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through better access to data on soil health, agronomy and fertilizer.

 

CSIRO’s Digiscape Future Science Platform and Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform will be hosting a one-day Cutting Edge Science symposium on Responsible AgTech Innovation (27 May 2021 8:30 am – 5:00 pm AEST). The event will bring together key stakeholders to explore how the combination of science, agriculture and responsible innovation can strengthen Australian farming and land management.

 

The gap is still huge between researchers and farmers. More needs to be done to give them opportunities to have a say in how research happens. However, co-design requires more funding, and more patience. Many companies took part in AgriTech4.0 which was an opportunity to learn about new developments in sensors and data management, and promote the importance of including farmers from an early stage of development. The goal is to help ensure technological solutions are useful, practical and easy to use in farm contexts, ultimately driving uptake of these technologies on farms. Access to the 45+ recorded presentations can be purchased here.

 

Trevisan, R.G., Bullock, D.S. & Martin, N.F. Spatial variability of crop responses to agronomic inputs in on-farm precision experimentation. Precision Agric 22, 342–363 (2021).