Division: ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems

Title: Symposium--Decision Agriculture: Integrating Precision Tools, Data Science, and Agronomic Knowledge for Improved Decisions

Lead Community Sponsor: Precision Agriculture Systems Community
Cosponsor:
Community Cosponsor: Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling Community, Global Digital Soil Map Community, Model Applications in Field Research Community, Nutrient Management Professionals Community
Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: Agronomy, Big Data, Decision Agriculture and Precision Agriculture

Session Description: Data collected from grower fields and farms via various precision Ag technologies along with use of data analytics and decision aids offers considerable potential for improving real-time agronomic decisions and grower profit, as well as addressing issues of input scarcity and nutrient excesses in waterways.  This symposium brings together scientists involved in developing new precision tools and decision aids with trusted crop advisors possessing local agronomic knowledge who have successfully utilized these tools to generate field specific and real-time recommendations for increasing grower profitability.