February 17, 2016
Two timely topics in agro technology — Unmanned aerial systems (drones) and communicating via social media — will be featured this Friday at seminars hosted by the UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
Ignacio Ciampitti, assistant professor and crop production and cropping systems specialist in the Kansas State University Department of Agronomy, will give a presentation on "Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Agriculture: State of the Art" at 1:30 p.m. and on "Social Media: A Revolution in Modern Agricultural Communication" at 3:30 p.m. Both will be in room 150 Keim Hall on UNL's East Campus and available live online.
New technologies, such as UAS, can play a critical role in addressing the dual challenges of global food security: closing yield gaps while improving environmental sustainability. Ciampitti will be sharing KSU research on the diverse uses of UAS for agricultural applications in a seminar from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. he will be discussing his experiences using social media to quickly reach his audiences with infographics, timely photos of production issues, research findings, and information on the use of new technologies. Ciampitti uses Twitter (@KSUCROPS) and Facebook (Ignacio Ciampitti) to reach his extension clients, including ag producers and agribusiness, as well as scientists. Through Twitter he has shared presentations with more than 2,000 people across the world in one day.
In-Person or Online Access
The seminars will also be available live online at https://connect.unl.edu/FridaySeminarSeries. (Enter as a guest.) Seminars will be archived and available for later viewing.
Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m.
More Information
The programs are part of the UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture's Spring Seminar Series. Speaking on Feb. 26 will be Keenan Amundsen, UNL assistant professor for turfgrass genetics, on "Buffalograss—Native with Unique Challenges." On March 4 Tim Shaver, UNL associate professor and Nebraska Extension nutrient management specialist, will be speaking on "Corn Residue Grazing and Baling Effects on Soil Physical Properties." Shaver is at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte. These seminars will be at 3:30 p.m. in Room 150 Keim Hall; refreshments will be served at 3 p.m.
