Hosted by: MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and J-WAFS 

Don’t miss the second spring Water and Food Security Seminar discussing big data and digital agriculture platforms.

There are now many types of environmental sensors used in agriculture, and copious amounts of agricultural field data being collected. However, few platforms have been developed which make use of this data for improved crop productivity. The seminar will discuss the application of sensors and software tools as part of climate smart and precision agriculture systems, to improve soil health, and nutrient and water management.

About the Water and Food Security Seminar Series
Presented by Chandra A. Madramootoo (visiting professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and visiting scholar, J-WAFS), the purpose of this seminar series is to provide senior undergraduate and graduate students with a background on some of the challenges of global food security, particularly in relation to issues around water management engineering and agro-ecologic conditions.

Details

Thursday, March 9, 2017
12:00–2:00 pm

MIT Building 1
33 Massachusetts Ave (Room 1-242)
Cambridge, MA 02139

A light lunch will be served

To learn more, visit the J-WAFS website.