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Engineering Smart Agricultural Systems: Tractors, Sensors, Robots, and More!

Discover how cutting-edge technologies are making your food more affordable and sustainable! At MSU, researchers in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering are advancing smart agriculture to reduce costs, optimize resource use, and minimize environmental impacts in crop and livestock production. Explore innovations like autonomous smart weeding tractors, precision irrigation systems, and real-time farm monitoring using unmanned ground vehicles, drones, and satellite networks—all designed to boost productivity and sustainability. Learn how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture. See a mobile biodigester that turns cow manure into electricity and discover conservation strategies that help protect water quality.

Presented by:

  • Dawn Dechand, Associate Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU
  • Daniel Uyeh, Assistant Professsor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU
  • Ajit Srivastava, Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU
  • Wei Liao, Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU
  • Ehsan Ghane, Associate Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU
  • Daniel Morris, Assistant Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, MSU

Suggested for ages: Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above

Scientific Disciplines:

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Energy and Environment
  • Plant and Animal Sciences
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For more information:

Read more about Engineering Smart Agricultural Systems: Tractors, Sensors, Robots, and More! (external site)

Time and Location

  • 4/18/2026 12:00 - 4:00 PM

    Location: Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall Room 131

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