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'Increasing Food Production with Precision Agriculture' |
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How many people will inhabit the world in 2050? About 9.2 billion — up from the 7 billion here today! And to make sure that everyone has enough to eat, global food production will need to increase. So how will this be done? Precision agriculture is the answer! In this hands-on session, learn how precision agriculture uses geographic information systems (GIS) to help farmers and manufacturers make smart, efficient, and responsible decisions about how and when they plant, grow, irrigate, harvest, and transport crops. Plus, learn how to become involved in the future with this growing technology career field! Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
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Molly Brandt University of Nebraska-Lincoln n/a molly.brandt@huskers.unl.edu Molly Brandt is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She is seeking a Masters degree in Applied Science. Molly is working an assistantship with the National Center for Agricultural Literacy where she is interested in the agricultural knowledge of upper elementary students. Molly received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in Agricultural Education in May 2014. Molly is passionate about 4-H, youth development, and agricultural literacy. |
Jennifer Keshwani University of Nebraska-Lincoln (402) 472-9614 jmelander7@unl.edu Jenny Keshwani is an Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Science Literacy Specialist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is also the coordinator for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. She is active in promoting science and engineering education in both formal and informal settings through her research, extension, and outreach activities. Dr. Keshwani is actively engaged in several cross-disciplinary regional and national efforts related to STEM education and outreach. Most recently, she was part of a team that received NSF funding to engage youth in STEM through wearable technologies. She is also involved in organizing and promoting FIRST Lego League, and FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competitions. |
Cory Forbes University of Nebraska-Lincoln 402.472.7844 cforbes3@unl.edu Cory Forbes is an Associate Professor of Science Education in the School of Natural Resources and serves as IANR Science Literacy Coordinator and Director of the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Forbes holds a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and M.S. in Science Education from the University of Kansas and M.S. in Natural Resources and Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Michigan. He directs multiple externally-funded projects that involve regional, national, and international partnerships with education researchers, STEM faculty, teachers, and other stakeholders. Through these projects, Forbes pursues an active educational research program and is involved in science curriculum development, teacher professional development, and assessment design. Forbes was awarded the 2014 Early Career Research Award by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. |
Joe Luck University of Nebraska-Lincoln 402) 472-1488 jluck2@unl.edu Joe Luck is an Assistant Professor and Precision Agriculture Engineer in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His primary efforts are directed towards creating extension programs to educate stakeholders across Nebraska on technology adoption and on-farm data management usage to improve production efficiency. He has developed an applied research program focused on improving agricultural product application systems and sensor technologies. Luck also provides instruction in two courses, site-specific crop management and sensors and controls systems for agri-industries for agricultural engineering, agronomy, and mechanized systems management undergraduate students. |