PREGA SCIENCE 2019 - International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Agro-Informatics February 19, 2019 in Budapest   PREGA SCIENCE 2019 conference will be organized for the third time in 2019. Scientists from Hungary and the surrounding countries are invited to report on their achievements and scientific results regarding precision agriculture.   The aim of the conference is to inform the agricultural sector key players in the Central and Eastern European region about the novelties regarding PA. The organizers wish to build the bridge between science and practice, therefore parallel to the scientific conference, the first day of PREGA 2019 - Hungarian Conference and Exhibition on Precision Agriculture - will be organized. Participants are welcome to visit both events.   In 2017, on the first PREGA SCIENCE conference 21 papers, in 2018 two keynote presentations and 20 papers were accepted and presented to the audience of 130 scientists.   The scope and topics of the conference in this year are: Precision Agriculture Site-Specific Nutrient, Lime and Seed Management Precision Crop Protection Satellite and UAS based Remote Sensing of Soil and Crop Variable Rate Irrigation Geostatistics, mapping and spatial data analysis On Farm Experimentation with Site-Specific Technologies Decision Support for Precision Agriculture Precision Horticulture Precision Viticulture Economics of Precision Agriculture Ian ...more

Name: Agricultura de Precizie 2019 Location: București, Romania Date: 27 February 2019 Website: https://conferinte.tmtpr.ro/agricultura-de-precizie/   Description:  The only working platform and discussion in Romania dedicated to precision farming. Please visit the website for more information.

Name: InfoAg International Conference & Exhibition Location: Dublin, Ireland Date: 25-27 MAR 2019 Organizing Group: New Ag International and International Plant Nutrition Institute Website: https://lifesciences.knect365.com/infoag-international-conference-exhibition/   Description:  THE GATEWAY FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PRECISION AND DIGITAL AGRICULTURE Position yourself and your organization/operations with technology advancements, information and contacts to join the journey from datanomics to agronomics. LEARN HOW THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IS CHANGING AGRICULTURE After years of success in the US, the organiser of InfoAG is partnering with New Ag International and coming to Europe to create the premier event for discussion and advancement for precision agriculture. Join us in Dublin to meet with the Leaders of the Precision and Digital Agriculture World

Dates: 16-17 April 2019 Location: Mohammed VI Polytechnic University - Benguerir, Morocco Website: https://agriad.um6p.ma/   OCP Group is a leading producer of phosphate and fertilizer, serving customers around the globe. Building on nearly 100 years of agricultural and industrial knowledge and expertise, OCP is committed to being a globally responsible company, helping to drive sustainable solutions to feed a growing world population.   Aware of the importance of Agri Analytics and Big data in driving change and promoting sustainable agriculture, OCP Group and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University initiate the Agri Analytics Days which will be held on May 8th and 9th, 2018 in BenGuerir city, (60km from Marrakesh), Morocco.   Agri Analytics Days is platform that aims at exploring Big Data to provide new efficient decisionmaking tools for helping agricultural sustainable development. New acquired, aggregated and shared data is a breeding ground for extracting and sharing useful information and knowledge among different actors involved in agriculture and technology domains to provide actionable onfarm decisions.   Today, a number of digital technologies and trends with the potential of entirely transforming the way we work are now becoming available to the agricultural sector. These include big data, internet of ...more

Dating back to 2008, the GWPSS provides a venue for exchanging research and application information related to all aspects of proximal soil sensing. With the theme of “Linking Soil Sensing to Management Decisions,” the 2019 workshop will include keynotes, oral and poster presentations, and a field day with equipment demonstrations. Abstract submission information will be available on the website later in October.   TUESDAY, MAY 28: Registration & Evening Welcome Reception WEDNESDAY, MAY 29: Keynote Session, Oral and Poster Presentations THURSDAY, MAY 30: Oral and Poster Presentations FRIDAY, MAY 31: Field Day & Equipment Demos

Name: Internation Congress on Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality (Future Perspective) Location: Ankara, Turkey Date: 17-19 June 2019 Website: http://www.toprak.org.tr/en/haber-detay.aspx?Id=36   Description: We cordially invite you to participate in the International Congress on "Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality (Future Perspective)" in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), to be held in Ankara, TURKEY, 17-19 June 2019.    The Soil Science Society of TURKEY (SSST) is an NGO established in 1964 in order to develop, disseminate, and introduce the theoretical and applied soil science in Turkey. It has 841 members, most of whom are working in the universities and public sector. SSST is a community of scientists and colleagues, who are dealing with soil issues, guides and leads for the protection, usage, and evaluation of our lands by taking into account the scientific experiences and developments on soil and past misapplications. To the Soil Science Society of Turkey organized 22 scientific meetings; 13 national levels, 10 international levels, biennially.    The objective of this congress is to create a unique ground (platform) by bringing broad groups of senior scientists, ...more

Dates: 8-11 July 2019 Location: Montpellier, France Website is http://ecpa2019.agrotic.org   The French organisers are pleased to welcome the return of the ECPA conference to France and to Montpellier. The conference will continue with the successful format of previous conferences of building in strong industry sessions and participation. Taking advantage of the location of Montpellier on the Mediterranean coast, this 2019 edition will be an opportunity to focus on precision farming applied to small Mediterranean farms. Of course, oral and poster presentations will be welcomed from authors on any precision agriculture topic, though particularly welcome on the list of topics shown in the Programme section. All prospective authors and presenters should view the ‘Key Dates’ section to ensure they can meet the deadlines.   Registration for ECPA 2019 is not yet open. If you have any queries, please email: info@ecpa2019.com  

InfoAg is the premier conference on the practical application of precision agriculture. It features an educational program that includes plenary and breakout sessions along with an extensive exhibit hall of leading hardware, software, and services vendors to precision agriculture.    Who attends InfoAg? Last year InfoAg had over 1500 attendees. Just over half of our attendees are crop consultants or involved with ag retail. About 10% of our audience is farmers. We also have many agribusiness people, university researchers, scientists, and government workers.    Why should I attend? If you have an interest in precision agriculture, you should attend. The educational programs are perfect for learning new perspectives about how to put technology to work in the field and hearing more about new products and services as well as the unique perspective on the global research efforts in testing and creating new technologies. No matter your point of view, you are bound to learn something new that will help you with your use of precision agriculture. The PrecisionAg Tech Center offers a wonderful opportunity to talk directly with the inventors and technical specialists in a variety of hardware, software, and precision services. Meet face to face with people who can ...more

2019 NUE Workshop: Developing tools Adaptive to Wicked Nitrogen Columbia, MO August 5-7, 2019   https://www.nue2019mo.org/   The 2019 NUE Workshop will focus on developing tools adaptive to the crop management of nitrogen—an element deemed "wicked." The term "wicked" is used to describe a problem that is challenging to solve because of incomplete and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. The use of the term "wicked" here has come to denote resistance to resolution, rather than evil. ​ No cost for meals or registration. Registration and lodging accommodation details forthcoming. ​ For details and presentations from past NUE workshops, click here.

Name: InfoAg International Conference & Exhibition Location: Campinas, Brazil Date: 26-28 AUG 2019 Organizing Group: New Ag International and International Plant Nutrition Institute Website: https://lifesciences.knect365.com/infoag-international-brazil/   Description: THE GATEWAY FOR SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PRECISION AND DIGITAL AGRICULTURE Position yourself and your organization/operations with technology advancements, information and contacts to join the journey from datanomics to agronomics. LEARN HOW THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IS CHANGING AGRICULTURE After years of success in the US, the organizer of InfoAG is partnering with New Ag International and coming to South America to create the premier event for discussion and advancement for precision agriculture looking at field centric monitoring with imagery and sensors, seamless connectivity with IoT, data analytics and prediction modeling, variable rate technology, prescription platforms and digitalization. Join us in São Paulo State to meet with the leaders of the Precision and Digital Agriculture World.

Preliminary notice was given that the next ACPA, ACPA 2019 will be held at the Punjab Agricultural University between October 15 and 17th 2019. The contact person for the conference is Dr Manjeet Singh, manjeetsingh_03@pau.edu . He addressed PA17 and invited delegates to attend the 2019 event.   Conference Website: http://8acpa.org.in/index.php   Upcoming Deadlines 31 JANUARY 2019 - Deadline for Abstract Submissions 30 MARCH 2019 - Abstracts reviewed and acceptance letters sent 01 JUNE 2019 -Deadline for full paper submissions 01 JULY 2019 - Early registration discount ends (Register by this date for lower registration fee)   Conference Themes Sensors and data from crops, soils or environment in PA Assessing and understanding variability of soils or crops Data processing and decision support systems in PA Site-specific crop and field management practices Farm Management Information and communication systems IoAgT (Internet of Agriculture Things) in Precision Agriculture Hyperspectral remote sensing applications in agriculture

Since 1995, the InfoAg Conference has been the premier event for discussion and advancement of precision agriculture. This event draws interest from domestic and international agriculture professionals and features a wide range of educational and networking opportunities for professionals interested in learning more about precision agriculture techniques.