The 2025 Integrative Precision Agriculture conference is scheduled for May 1 in Perry, Georgia.
Registration is open through April 15.
Hosted by the
University of Georgia Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture and
UGA Grand Farm, the conference will coincide with the UGA Grand Farm groundbreaking on May 2.
“The conference focuses on developing strong private and public partnerships to advance precision agriculture in the Southeast,” said George Vellidis, UGA IIPA director. “The program offers a combination of industry and university presentations as well as networking opportunities.”
The conference agenda includes industry presentations from companies working on emerging technologies that will make agricultural production more efficient. They range from companies developing robots for autonomous weeding to companies offering fertilizer prescriptions from remotely sensed satellite images.
Presenters from the University of Georgia, the Georgia Tech Research Institute and North Dakota State University will describe how they work closely with industry partners and growers to promote the adoption of these emerging technologies. A panel of commodity group representatives will discuss pressing problems facing growers that could be solved by adopting precision agriculture practices and technologies. The day will conclude with a reception and graduate student poster competition with graduate students from UGA, Georgia Tech and Fort Valley State University.
On the afternoon of May 2, participating companies and university researchers will demonstrate their equipment at the site of the UGA Grand Farm. Demonstrations include the Sabanto autonomous tractor, the Solix Ag Robotics autonomous sprayer and the Monarch MK-V electric tractor, among others.
The conference is also designed to leverage the opportunities offered by UGA Grand Farm. UGA Grand Farm, located adjacent to the grounds of the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, will serve as a hub for research, education and sustainable agriculture practices.
By harnessing the power of precision agriculture, robotics and data analytics, researchers from the University of Georgia and industry partners will increase productivity, conserve resources and ensure food security for future generations. Grand Farm representatives on the conference program will discuss the opportunities offered by the UGA Grand Farm.
