New agriculture solutions from CFAES on display at Farm Science Review

LONDON, Ohio- New drainage water management technology and the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture are among the innovative agricultural technology solutions and cutting-edge research on display at this year's Farm Science Review, presented by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

Five innovative research projects that were funded through the AgTech Innovation Hub, a multimillion-dollar collaboration between CFAES, Nationwide, and Ohio Farm Bureau, will be shown during the 62nd annual farm show, which takes place Sept. 17-19 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.

The Hub aims to encourage the development of new solutions that will help the agricultural ecosystem while better understanding, managing and mitigating climate risk. The five initial research projectssponsored through the Hub were recently completed.

Two of the completed Hub projects will be discussed at FSR Sept. 17.

The first project, "Drought Risk Reduction through Automated Drainage Water Management (ADWM)" will be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by Steven Lyon, professor of in hydrology and water resources in the CFAES School of Environment and Natural Resources, and Vinayak Shedekar, assistant professor of agricultural water management in the CFAES Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Scott Lukan, president of Agri Drain Corporation will also participate in the presentation of the project. The ADWM technology will also be available for demonstration.

The second project, "Artificial Intelligence for Farming: Harvesting Insights from Data and Drones" will be presented from 12:30-2:30 p.m. by Sami Khanal, an assistant professor of agricultural engineering in the CFAES Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineeringand Luke Waltz, a PhD candidate in the same department.

The other three completed hub projects, "Considering Climate Change: Mapping Climate Risk Perceptions," "Cell Permeable Proteins for Sustainable Agriculture," and "It Starts and Ends with Seeds - Climate and Soybean Seed Health," will be displayed during the review. Kim Winslow of CFAES and Bethany Rowles of Nationwide, who serve as AgTech Innovation Hub co-directors, will be available throughout the three-day Farm Science Review to discuss project findings and current work.

The projects and information about the Hub will be shown in the Ohio Farm Bureau building, located at the corner of Beef Street and Friday Avenue at FSR.

Farm Science Review is a three-day agriculture trade and education show that offers landowners, farmers, and conservationists the opportunity to learn about the latest agriculture innovations and visit with over 600 exhibitors.

Hours for FSR are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17-18 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Tickets are $10 online, at county offices of OSU Extension, and at participating agribusinesses, and $15 at the gate. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free.

For more information, visit fsr.osu.edu.

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