Virginia Ag Expo to examine latest trends, technologies in agriculture – Augusta Free Press

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The members of Virginia’s largest private industry will gather at the 2022 Virginia Ag Expo on August 4 to analyze the latest styles, technologies, and research within agriculture that will help shape the agricultural future.

This year’s theme, “Precision for Profits, ” is exemplified by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ research, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the education land-grant mission.

For the second year in a row, Virginia Tech’s Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture will co-host an exhibition tent at the event, where producers will learn about not only the particular current technologies available to them, but also emerging systems that may strengthen agricultural efficiencies plus economies. To strengthen partnerships and share the science-based techniques, extension specialists also will be part of the field demonstrations that assist producers solve problems and put knowledge into action.

The center is hosting the camping tent along with the University of Farming and Existence Sciences plus the Va Agricultural Experiment Station. Several of the farming research and extension centers, including the particular Eastern Virginia AREC plus the Va Seafood AREC, will host display tables.

The Institute for Sophisticated Learning and Research in Danville will certainly display information on Virginia Tech’s partnership with the institute for controlled environment agriculture, as well as the Virginia Employment Commission may share agricultural employment training and education needs with regard to technology and other priorities.

The Center for Superior Innovation within Agriculture, in partnership with the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia, may feature the importance of securing technology and the increasing use of internet of things in agriculture while protecting agricultural data and decisions. Faculty plus graduate students will be available to talk with visitors about drones, sensors, mobile applications, and security and the analytical approaches that provide real-time or rapid information for making informed decisions regarding both plant and animal agriculture.

As global populations swell, the particular climate shifts, and technologies evolve, today’s agricultural innovation is a critical part of producing enough food for the future.

A schedule of speakers in the tent is as follows:

  • 9: 30 a. m.: Advances inside precision weed management with Vijay Singh.

  • 10: 15 a. meters.: In-field wireless for information collection along with Joseph Oakes.

  • 11 the. m.: Why speed matters – a peanut story with Maria Balota.

  • 11: 45 the. m.: Drone uses across recreational turfgrasses with David McCall.

  • one p. mirielle.: Agricultural employment and schooling needs” with Melissa King.

  • 1: 45 p. michael.: Smartphone applications for insects and plant diseases management with Sally Taylor.

A variety associated with displays showcasing the innovative research will cover:

  • Drones, LIDAR, plus Robotics – Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

  • Controlled Environment Ag exhibit using the Institute intended for Advanced Learning and Research, the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, and the Va Seafood Agricultural Research plus Extension Middle.

  • Sustainable precision animal farming.

  • Peanut work.

  • Virginia Seafood Agricultural Study and Expansion Center.

More info about the 2022 Virginia Ag Expo, held at Mill Creek Farm, 8123 Camden Road, Port Royal, can be found on the event’s website .