WHAT IS DIGITAL AGRICULTURE?
It’s the use of digital devices to gather, process, and analyze spatial (object) or temporal (time) data. This data can then guide targeted actions to improve agricultural efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
Digital devices put data from our fields and facilities at our fingertips. Only by harnessing data’s power — and training others to do the same — can it create a sustainable agricultural future. At Purdue University, digital agriculture and data science leverages increasingly innovative technology with our world-renowned know-how to improve agricultural efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
Contact
Dennis Buckmaster
Dean's Fellow for Digital Agriculture
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
digitalag@purdue.edu
Melinda Smith
Project Manager for Digital Agriculture
smit2732@purdue.edu
Resources, Education and more
Internships and education programs
The College of Agriculture offers multiple opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain knowledge and skills in data science and digital agriculture.
Digital Agriculture Resources toolbox
We have compiled a list of more than 30 spreadsheets on topics of field crops, fertilizer recommendations, economics, data management, animal agriculture, and more.
Institutes and Centers
Purdue Resources includes links to institutes, centers, outreach, and educational programs, tools, and publications housed here at the university. All of these resources touch the area of digital agriculture.
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