PRECISION AG 2.0 Conference, sponsored by The Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA)

February 11-12, 2014 — Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference speakers’ topics posted at http://www.precision-ag.ca/speakers.html

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Plenary address: (1hour 15 minutes)

Precision Agriculture's Bold New Era: A Brief History, Current Expression and Radical New Directions, Joseph K. Berry

This presentation investigates the legacy of Precision Ag’s unique expression of Geotechnology, its current challenges and probable future directions.

Handout — PowerPoint (8MB .ppt file with animated slides containing comprehensive presenter notes) — Adobe Document (4.5MB static .pdf file)

Breakout session: (1hour)

Returning the Scientific Horse to in Front of the Technical Cart, Joseph K. Berry

This breakout session describes a comprehensive framework for map analysis and modeling concepts and procedures as direct spatial extensions of traditional mathematics and statistics that aligns the scientific, technological and producer communities.

Handout — PowerPoint (11.2MB .ppt file with animated slides containing comprehensive presenter notes) — Adobe Document (4.9MB static .pdf file)

Newground Magazine e-Interview Responses

Interview questions and responses on future directions of Precision Agriculture for Newground magazine, a grower-to-grower Arysta LifeScience publication for farm management professionals.

Interview Remarks (.pdf file)