Source: NCSU

CALS and NC State Extension ask that you please take a few minutes to complete this quick survey by July 19, 2020. 

Input from the agricultural and scientific community will help inform research goals with the intent of aligning applications and technologies to best address the goals of the Agriculture Innovation Agenda for the next 10 to 30 years.

USDA has identified four innovation clusters with broad potential for agricultural research and transformative innovation that can inform product development. These clusters are:

• Genome Design—Utilization of genomics and precision breeding to explore, control, and improve traits of
agriculturally important organisms.

• Digital/Automation—Deployment of precise, accurate and field-based sensors to collect information in realtime in order to visualize changing conditions and respond automatically with interventions that reduce risk of losses and maximize productivity.

• Prescriptive Intervention—Application and integration of data sciences, software tools, and systems models to enable advanced analytics for managing the food and agricultural system.

• Systems Based Farm Management—Leverage a systems approach in order to understand the nature of interactions among different elements of the food and agricultural system to increase overall efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of farm enterprises. 

Based on stakeholder input, USDA will develop a comprehensive U.S. agriculture innovation strategy that it intends to release by the end of this year.

Thank you for your time and continued support of CALS research and Extension programs.

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