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Image of cameras sensing Cows. Predicted vs. observed total time at different behaviors according to different day periods. The predicted behavior durations were computed in minutes using a computer vision-based approach for hourly intervals: 09:00-10:00 (morning), 13:00-14:00 (afternoon), and 20:00 to 21:00 (night).

 Agtech April 02, 2025

Can affordable cameras be a good alternative for individual behavior monitoring in dairy cows?

George Vellidis

 Agtech November 25, 2024

Vellidis named director of Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture

Funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition will enable UGA Grand Farm — and nationwide partners — to further expand its efforts to support innovative agriculture technology startups and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Situated on 250 acres in Perry, Georgia, UGA Grand Farm plans to deploy its first field projects in 2025.

 Agtech November 15, 2024

UGA Grand Farm wins stage two of 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund competition

Image of vidalia onions in woven baskets.

 Agtech October 25, 2024

UGA uses AI, robotics to improve Georgia’s Vidalia sweet onion crop

The cage-free egg market will reach 70% by 2030, however there are significant challenges to that prediction. CAES researchers like Lilong Chai are leading meaningful steps toward more efficient, safe, and eventually cost-effective poultry production.

 Agtech October 01, 2024

Lilong Chai’s research looks to a cage-free future for poultry farming

Representatives from UGA and Grand Farm survey the future site of the UGA Grand Farm during a May 2024 visit. The farm will harness the power of precision agriculture, robotics and data analytics to increase productivity, conserve resources and ensure food security for future generations. (Photo by Sean Montgomery)

 Agtech June 13, 2024

UGA and Grand Farm announce agriculture innovation partnership in Perry, Georgia

The Tifton Integrative Precision Agriculture Research, Education and Demonstration Laboratory will be the first in the Southeast to provide state-of-the-art collaborative spaces, top-of-the-line autonomous equipment and job training for the next generation of agricultural leaders. (Photo by Paul Privette)

 Agtech May 06, 2024

UGA-Tifton demonstration lab to fuel innovation in precision agriculture

UGA’s activities in precision agriculture have leaped forward in the past year with the launch of the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture (IIPA), a multidisciplinary research unit pulling together researchers from the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES), the College of Engineering and other academic units. IIPA officially hosted the International Conference on Integrative Precision Agriculture on the UGA campus, May 18 & 19.

 Agtech June 01, 2023

Precision ag experts share their vision at international conference

 Agtech May 25, 2023

Inaugural integrative precision agriculture conference aims to address industry needs

Glen Rains

 Agtech May 17, 2023

UGA awarded $4 million to design farm of the future