The transition from conventional to sustainable agricultural practices is leading to noticeable shifts in farm worker demands—requiring knowledge of cutting-edge technologies, such as drones, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI). This workshop facilitates the transition to new technologies for agricultural professionals.
During this two-day workshop, learn about advanced technologies, including drones, robotics, and AI. Gain the knowledge and skills to embrace the next generation of agricultural innovation and remain competitive in the midst of a rapidly changing industry.
Workshop Date: December 6–7, 2024
Where: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Participants:
This workshop offering is open to industry professionals including crop advisors, ag specialists, and growers from the Western region of the US, which includes the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY, and island protectorates of American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia and Northern Mariana.
The workshop will be hosted at the Physical and Data Sciences Building (PDSB, formerly PSEL)
1 Shields Avenue
University of California at Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Application
The workshop is free. Due to limited space, we kindly ask all participants to apply here:
application form
Stipend: Participants will get $800 upon the completion of the workshop.
Important Dates
Call for registration: October 20, 2024
Priority application deadline: November 17, 2024, 11:59 PM
Notification sent to the participants: November 18, 2024
Workshop dates: December 6–7, 2024
Friday, December 6
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
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| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Remote sensing technology for specialty crops | Dr. Alireza Pourreza | TBD |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Technology for precision irrigation management | Dr. Andre Daccache | TBD |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | AI-Enabled Yield Estimation | Dr. Mason Earles | TBD |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Water technologies for various cropping systems | Dr. Isaya Kisekka | TBD |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Safety and health in the era of robotics and emerging agricultural technologies | Dr. Farzaneh Khorsandi | TBD |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Multi-scale remote sensing for crop monitoring and yield prediction | Dr. Yufang Jin | TBD |
Saturday, December 7
| Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 10:20 am | Robotics & Automation | Dr. Stavros Vougioukas | TBD |
| 10:20 am – 10:30 am | Break | ||
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Hands-on activities and demo | Dr. Stavros Vougioukas | TBD |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm | Drone Technology | Dr. Ali Moghimi | TBD |
| 2:20 pm – 2:30 pm | Break | ||
| 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Hands-on activities and demo | Dr. Ali Moghimi | TBD |
Sponsors
This workshop is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2022-38640-37490-WS3SI through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number WPDP23-013.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS), supported by AFRI Competitive Grant no. 2020-67021-32855/project accession no. 1024262 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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The workshop is approved by the Division of Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) at UC Davis to provide the participants with the opportunity to enroll in one unit of continuing education through CPE. For more information, please check the instructions here.