Student Competition Announced for Agricultural Data Event
This fall, IRSA, GEMs, and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute will host a unique, cross-sector dialogue on agricultural data usage and management in the form of a virtual event
The Virtual Event
Unlocking the Agricultural Data Revolution will take place September 24-25, 2020. The event aims to discuss how we can overcome the challenges facing agricultural data management and usage to deliver the most value to farmers and beyond.
Agriculture forms the backbone of human survival and well-being. It is also one of the largest drivers of natural resource use and impact on the environment. Data enables us to better serve everyone from the farmers to the consumers to the environment broadly, creating a world that is sustainable and healthy. As we have seen during the recent pandemic, our agriculture and food systems are critical and building for the future requires significant shifts in how we utilize data. We have an opportunity for unprecedented coordination and collaboration in this space to truly effect change.
Poster Competition Details
A student poster competition will showcase early stage ideas and innovation across disciplines at this event. Awards for competition winners range from $100-$1,000. Applications are invited to participate from across all disciplines, including but not limited to:
- agriculture
- statistics
- computer science
- informatics
- economics
- social science
- additional interdisciplinary topics
Poster Contents
Posters can cover a range of topics but should align with the broad event goals: ranging the ability to manage data well and fully utilize them across the agricultural and food value chain (e.g., privacy, interoperability) to innovative applications and uses. Ideas include:
RESEARCH TRACK
- Algorithms, methods, and models for data-driven decision making
- Privacy-preserving strategies for handling agricultural data
- Building trust in large scale collaborative research
- Farmer perspectives on agricultural data privacy and ownership
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TRACK
- Best practices or lessons learned from an internship or industry collaboration
- Agricultural data management in action
- Software development efforts in service of agricultural data
How to Participate
USE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT YOUR POSTER by 5pm CST on August 14, 2020. Be prepared to submit a PDF copy of your poster, a brief abstract (approximately 250 words or less), and author names and affiliations. Submissions will be reviewed by the planning committee and qualifying applicants will be invited to present at the conference.
Evaluation criteria:
- Poster content
- Clarity of presentation
- Visual appeal and innovation
Contact Information
Visit https://z.umn.edu/AgData2020 to learn more about the event or register. Email [email protected] with any questions.