Discussion Topics

Site-Specific Management

  • Decision Support Systems and Management Zones
  • Geospatial Applications for Fruits and Vegetables
  • GIS/GPS
  • Variable Rate Technology
  • Yield Monitoring
  • Environmental Issues
  • Traceability
  • Information Technology (IT) Data Management
  • Weather Networks
  • Site-Specific Management for Quality Enhancement

Sensing and Control Systems

  • Automation, Robotics and Auto-Guidance for Fruit and Vegetable Production
  • New Soil and Plant Sensors
  • New Technologies for Quality Detection
  • New Technologies for Stress, Pests, and Disease Detection
  • Remote Sensing
  • Wireless Communication
  • Tracking, Traceability, and Food Security

Educational and Economical Aspects

  • E-Ag Business
  • Production Chain Management
  • Economics of Precision Agriculture for Fruit and Vegetables
  • Education/Training Methods for new Production Technologies