2017
Evaluating Big Data Opportunities for U.S. Soybean Farmers: Developing a Roadmap
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Richard Joost, Smithbucklin Corporation
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1720-172-0202
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
$108,260
Institution Funded:
Smithbucklin Corporation
$108,260
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#digital agriculture, #education
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. A meeting is held with USB directors to determine their experience, interest and concerns regarding big data agricultural technologies.
2. A series of three meetings are held with farmers and agricultural technology providers to identify characteristics of and concerns about big data technology offerings.
3. A meeting is held to develop and present a summary of research needs to facilitate effective communication of the benefits of big data technology offerings to farm profitability and environmental sustainability.
4. A summary report of the findings of this effort regarding information/research needs to support the effective communication of big data technology benefits to farmers to direct future USB efforts related to big data technology.

Final Project Results

Updated November 28, 2018:

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