Precision Crop Management Workshop to focus on technology
May 31, 2024
By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Workshop scheduled June 12, 8 a.m. - noon
- Agenda covers precision technology, software, more
- Pre-register online
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NEWPORT, Ark. — Increasingly, one of the best ways to plan and monitor what goes into the soil is to keep one’s eye on the skies.
The 2024 Precision Crop Management Workshop, scheduled for June 12 at the Jackson County Extension Center in Newport, Arkansas, will cover a host of available technologies, including the use of spatial data, satellite imagery and more.
The workshop is free to attend. Online pre-registration is encouraged, so that organizers can ensure enough food is available to feed all attendees.
The workshop will include presentations from multiple specialists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Aurelie Poncet, assistant professor of remote sensing and extension pesticide application specialist for the Division of Agriculture, said the workshop will address producers’ current and emerging needs through the lens of precision agriculture.
“At the end of the training, participants will have a better understanding of how they can use inexpensive technologies and free tools and software to maximize benefits from their operation, independent of their current technological level/expertise,” Poncet said.
Agenda:
- 8:00 a.m. — Registration (Free) and Opening Remarks
Matt Davis, Jackson County Extension Agent
- 8:50 a.m. — Overview of Precision Technology and Practical Applications
Jason Davis, Matt Davis, Mike Hamilton, Aurelie Poncet, Terry Spurlock
- 9:20 a.m. — Precision Software for YOUR Business
Jason Davis, Application Technologist
- 9:50 a.m. — Spatial Data Layers and Satellite Imagery Scouting Tool
Terry Spurlock, Plant Pathologist
- 10:20 — Break
- 10:30 a.m. — Geospatial Irrigation Tools and Design
Mike Hamilton, Irrigation Specialist
- 11:00 a.m. — What is next for site-specific decision-making?
Aurelie Poncet, Precision Agriculture Specialist
- 11:30 a.m. — Panel Discussion with Participants
- 12:00 p.m. — Lunch
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Aurelie Poncet at aponcet@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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