Satellites and Drones Are Unlocking Benefits ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in Michigan

The New York Times interviewed AIFARMS’ Bruno Basso on how technology is helping farmers use land and fertilizer more strategically.
Join CDA and AIFARMS at SRI 2025 in Chicago!

Attending SRI 2025? Check out this list of CDA/AIFARMS-related activities happening at SRI 2025.
U. of I. Center for Digital Ag Announces New Generative AI Benchmarking Consortium – AI AgriBench

In collaboration with Bayer Crop Science, KissanAI, and the Extension Foundation, AI AgriBench aims to build confidence in question-answering systems for digital crop production.
AIFARMS Researchers Meet with Policymakers and Campus Leaders to Showcase Project Highlights

In this article, we recap the visit and highlight three innovations that represent the exciting work taking place at CDA and AIFARMS.
AIFARMS Participates in Climate Tech Convening Event
AIFARMS’ Vikram Adve, Jessica Wedow, and Heather Hampton-Knodle were featured panelists at the Climate Tech Convening Event in May 2024.
US farms are making an urgent push into AI. It could help feed the world

AIFARMS Program Officer Steve Thomson provided input for this BBC article covering how American farmers are rapidly ploughing ahead with adopting AI in their agricultural practices.
Basso Named AAAS Fellow
AIFARMS Thrust 3 team member, Dr. Bruno Basso from Michigan State University was awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, or AAAS, this year. This honor recognizes AAAS members for extraordinary achievements in advancing science. Read more here.