AU Precision Ag

AU Precision Ag Information and highlights related to various precision ag research, teaching and extension activities at Auburn University and across the state of Alabama.

Introducing our last graduate student, just a little late, Ajay Sachin. He has been a part of our team since January 202...
08/31/2026

Introducing our last graduate student, just a little late, Ajay Sachin. He has been a part of our team since January 2026. He is from India, has a B.E. in Computer Science, and is now pursuing his M.S. in Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University. His research focuses on building a sensing and data acquisition system to monitor real-time application performance of spray drones!

08/28/2026

Few useful tips on spreading cover crop seed with drones that use hopper gate (disc) type metering system!! College of Agriculture at Auburn University Alabama Extension Alabama Crops

We are excited to welcome two new members (both Ph.D. students) to our team, Joseph Sandro and Laura Bautista. Joseph br...
08/26/2026

We are excited to welcome two new members (both Ph.D. students) to our team, Joseph Sandro and Laura Bautista. Joseph brings years of experience as an Associate Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines and will work on different aspects of drone spraying. Laura is from Columbia and a recent M.S. graduate from Crop Science at NC State. She will be working on different zone management strategies for crop management. We look forward to their contributions and getting them involved in all other research and extension activities!! Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University

A few weeks ago, our team had the opportunity to attend and present at the 2026 Gulf Coast Cattlemen’s Conference hosted...
08/19/2026

A few weeks ago, our team had the opportunity to attend and present at the 2026 Gulf Coast Cattlemen’s Conference hosted by the Alabama Extension Beef and Forages team. We had a great time sharing information on precision ag options with livestock producers along with doing a gps guidance and drone spraying demonstration.

For the past couple weeks, our team has been on the go attending and presenting at various events across the state. Some...
08/04/2026

For the past couple weeks, our team has been on the go attending and presenting at various events across the state. Some of these included East Alabama Crops Tour, Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center Row Crops Field Day and the Science for Success Graduate Student Tour. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our research and collaborate with growers, industry, and other stakeholders!!

Congratulations to our former graduate research assistant, Jacob Sizemore, on receiving the International Society of Pre...
07/22/2026

Congratulations to our former graduate research assistant, Jacob Sizemore, on receiving the International Society of Precision Agriculture Outstanding Graduate Student Award at the 2026 International Conference on Precision Agriculture! This prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievement, leadership, and contributions to precision agriculture through research, education, and service. We’re grateful for the impact Jacob made as part of the Auburn Precision Ag team and are excited for his future with GreenPoint Ag!

This week, our graduate students, Emily and Ajay, along with former graduate student Jacob, attended ASABE AIM 2026 in I...
07/16/2026

This week, our graduate students, Emily and Ajay, along with former graduate student Jacob, attended ASABE AIM 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They presented their research and shared their work with fellow students, researchers, and industry professionals.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸🥜

For 250 years, America's strength has been built on hard work, determination, and grit. Today, we celebrate the farmers, families, and communities who continue that legacy by helping feed our nation and keep agriculture strong.

As we gather with family and friends this Fourth of July, we're grateful for the freedoms we enjoy and the dedicated farmers who help make the American way of life possible.

Over the last couple of weeks, the crew has been hustling hard to wrap up data collection in our various on-farm trial...
07/03/2026

Over the last couple of weeks, the crew has been hustling hard to wrap up data collection in our various on-farm trials across the state. In between, we also did some drone spraying in pastures, shared information at crop scout schools, did a drone demonstration at an workshop, and helped troubleshoot some sprayer issues. We are ready for some and wish everyone a great 4th of July weekend as well!!

Time to introduce another team member who joined us earlier this year. Sydney Hickman is from Fort Payne, Alabama, and i...
06/03/2026

Time to introduce another team member who joined us earlier this year. Sydney Hickman is from Fort Payne, Alabama, and is a senior in the Biosystems Engineering major at Auburn University. After graduation next spring, she plans to continue her studies by pursuing an MS degree in Biosystems Engineering with an emphasis in precision agriculture.

Sydney's favorite part about working in our program is getting hands-on experience and learning more about how technology is actually used in agriculture. She also enjoys being part of research that has an impact and being surrounded by people who are always willing to help, teach, and make the work environment enjoyable!!
Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University College of Agriculture at Auburn University

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