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Join us at our free annual conference on March 6th to hear from Prof. James Krogmeier from #Purdue and Prof. Amy Marshall-Colon (Amy Marshall-Colon) from #ILLINOIS on the "Digital Transformation of Crop R&D." Secure your spot – register today! Details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conference

Join Dennis Buckmaster as the moderator for: The February Farm Foundation® Forum, Seeds of Change: Register TODAY! farmfoundation.org/.../seeds-of-c… This Forum will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, February 27, at 2 p.m. Central.

Attend the CDA Annual Conference on March 6 to hear from #AgExpert – Dr. Yanfeng Ouyang on the Digital Optimization of the Agricultural #SupplyChain, followed by a fireside chat with Dr. Molly Jahn. Free to attend. Register today to secure your spot! go.illinois.edu/cda-conference

Our latest mooo-vie! 🐮 The NIFA I-FARM project has begun research into adding cattle to its "Farm of the Future" at University of Illinois! 🐄 The team is using cameras, GPS and other technology to track their movements & eating habits.🌿 ➡️ Learn more at i-farm.illinois.edu

💡Are you an #undergrad interested in gaining experience in #AgResearch? The CDA REU program is a 10-week paid onsite opportunity that provides valuable hands-on training to work in academia, industry, and beyond. Apply by March 1st. More details here: digitalag.illinois.edu/education/reu-…

💡Interested in Safety in Automation to Autonomy in Ag? Attend #CDACon24 for an exciting session that dives into this topic featuring Balanced Engineering's Rick Weires and Dr. Alex Foessel and College of ACES' Dr. Salah Issa. Register today – details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conference

📣 ATTN: Undergrad Students! There's still time to apply for the CDA REU program. This 10-week paid onsite #opportunity provides #undergraduates with hands-on training in agriculture-focused research activities. Apply by March 1, 2024. Details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-reu

💡Interested in #PrecisionAgriculture, #Robotics, and Autonomy? Attend #CDACon24 to hear from Sabanto's Ravi Yenduri and University of Illinois' Katie Driggs-Campbell and Cody Allen on "Machine Form & Pathway from Automation towards Autonomy." Register here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conference

📣 Attend #CDACon24 to hear from John Deere USA's Mark Moran, Kin + Carta's Morgan Sweet, and Balanced Engineering's Alex Foessel on the pivotal role of human-centered design in the evolution of agricultural automation towards fully autonomous systems. ➡️ go.illinois.edu/cda-conference

#CDACon24 is still going strong! We concluded the first half of our conference with sessions on Digital Optimization of the Ag #SupplyChain, and #AgTech to Catalyze a #CircularBioeconomy. A special thanks to our morning speakers for sharing their insights and knowledge with us!

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The #AIFARMS team is in DC today at #SCSPAIExpo2024 to share highlights on our advances in zero-shot segmentation algorithms, #GenerativeAI tools, and autonomous robotic systems. Stop by our booth to meet the team, learn about our institute, and check out our ag robots!

Our friends from Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture and Discovery Partners Institute were in D.C. yesterday for the Special Competitive Studies Project AI Expo for National Competitiveness!

✨ The AI Expo for National Competitiveness was a success! It was an excellent opportunity for the #AIFARMS team to share our mission, highlights, and ongoing work with the Special Competitive Studies Project network. A special thanks to the U.S. National Science Foundation leadership for inviting and hosting us for #SCSPAIExpo2024.

❗️Today is the last day to take advantage of the 20% early bird discount – a $60 savings! Attend this workshop to embrace this opportunity to lead the future of agricultural safety and innovation. Register today –details 👇

We thank #ILLINOIS Board of Trustee member Tami Craig Schilling for spending the day with us yesterday! During her visit to the farm, she learned about CDA, #AIFARMS, Farm of the Future, and more. She saw ag robots and drone demos and met with our #REU students about their work.

The CDA Industry Partners program will empower our industry partners to benefit from the deep bench of faculty, students, and staff driving innovation in critical aspects of digital ag — from remote sensing to AI to genomics, to rural networking, precision ag, and more!

👋 Meet Austin Veal – a senior from Morehouse College working with CDA REU mentor and #AIFARMS Director Dr. Vikram Adve (Vikram Adve) on a project exploring enhancing robot durability and navigation for #PrecisionAgriculture. Read on to learn more about his goals and interests!✨

👋Meet Kyeaira Faustin, a junior from TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY! This summer, she worked with Dr. Luciano Alves de Oliveira on a CDA REU project monitoring nitrate loss reduction in the advanced design of denitrifying woodchip bioreactor. Read on to learn more about her goals & interests!✨

The rain didn't stop the I-Regen and I-FARM teams from demonstrating their latest research at Farming for the Future Field Day! 🌾 Researchers discussed the benefits of robot cover-crop seeding, drone spraying, virtual fencing and other digital/regenerative ag innovations! 🤖