U.S.: Top Ag Schools Joining Forces at Cornell Digital Ag Hackathon

By Cornell Chronicle

The global population is growing. The climate is changing. Feeding the world will become increasingly challenging in the years ahead, reports the Cornell Chronicle.

The tools of technology can help develop innovative solutions, but it’s too big a task to tackle alone. This year, students and faculty from the world’s five leading agricultural universities, including Cornell, will spend three days learning, networking and brainstorming at the Cornell Initiative for Digital Agriculture’s (CIDA) second annual hackathon, Feb. 28-March 1.

“We’ve gathered world-class resources and mentors to help students explore what technology can do for agriculture,” said J. Tim Vanini ’91, CIDA managing director. “With support from Cornell’s senior leaders and alongside students and researchers from around the world, participants will have the opportunity to take their ideas from concept to reality.”

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