
Automation in Specialty Crop Production
Plenary session Agenda
Welcome message ( 5 min) by Qin Zhang, Director WSU CPAAS
Regulations: Autonomous Vehicles in Farming Operations in the State of Washington (30 min w/ Q/A) by WA Department of Labor & Industries, Division of Occupational Safety & Health
Lessons Learned in Fielding Autonomous Vehicles (30 min) by Mel Torrie, ASI Robots
Automation and Robotics in Specialty Crops (30 min) by Manoj Karkee, WSU
FarmBeats: Empowering Farmers with Affordable Digital Agriculture Solutions (30 min) by Ranveer Chandra, Microsoft FarmBeats
Intelligent Orchard Sprayers (Ground and Aerial) (30 min) by Lav Khot, WSU
Survey “Autonomy on Farm” (20 min) by Karen Lewis, WSU
Field Demos (25 min)
- Intelligent Orchard Sprayer
- CPAAS developed technologies
Networking Social (60 min)*
- Interact with WSU CPAAS researchers in technology exhibition/display area; * Snacks/drinks provided
- Sponsorship : TREE TOP Inc. (Grower Owned Since 1960)
CPAAS Ag Tech Day 2019
When: August 22, 2019
Where: Ag Tech Building, WSU IAREC, Prosser, WA 99350
Time: 1:30 pm to 6 pm
Registration Fee: $0; USE passcode “Smartag”; Registration is required by 8/16/2019
Register at: upcoming in 2022
Cancellations: NA.
Substitution: allowed.
Please contact Lav Khot (lav.khot@wsu.edu) or Linda Root, (lsfleming@wsu.edu) for more details.