2027 On-Farm Research Summit

This event will be held on UNL's Innovation Campus In Lincoln, Nebraska from February 16-18th. Join other Universities as we share the impactful On-Farm Research that is happening throughout the states. There is a room block at the Scarlet hotel under "UNL On-Farm Research Summit".

If you are interested in presenting a 3-5 minute lightning talk, or student poster presentation, please email aleise2@unl.edu or tlexow2@unl.edu

2027 National On Farm Research Summit

Tuesday, Feb. 16 Location Nebraska Innovation Campus)

4:00pm-5:00pm: Student Poster Setup Begins

5:00-7:00pm: Social Mixer, Happy Hour: Barred Owl

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Innovation Commons

7:30-8:00: Registration Opens

8:00-8:30am: Welcome, Introduction to the National On Farm Research Summit / NOFRN (Structure, success, challenges)

8:30-9:30am: Speaker 1: Mailson Freire de Oliveira- Utilizing AI and Digital Ag in on farm trials + Guillermo Balboa Precision N management in on farm trials

9:30-10:30: Break + Student Poster Presentations

10:30-11:30am: Leonardo Bastos: Variable N rate management in Georgia corn and cotton production

11:30-12:00pm: Funding Opportunities, Panel Q&A with commodity boards

12:00-1:00pm: Lunch + Social

1:00-1:45: Guest Speaker 2: Nathan Connor- Performing Needs Assessment and Understanding Farmer Learning Patterns

2:00-2:45: Lightning Talk: 3-5 minute presentations

2:45-3:00pm: Break

3:15-4:00: Roundtable discussion: Choose your topic

End- Dinner on your own

Thursday, Feb. 18 ENREEC

8:00am: Depart from Innovation Commons to ENREEC for local research results meeting (travel provided)

9:00am-9:30am: Welcome, needs assessment from local growers and consultants

9:30am-10:30am: Farmers present local projects

10:30-11:00am: Break

11:00am-12:00pm: John Nelson, Ritika Lamichanne: Drone vs Airplane Fungicide on farm projects

12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch

-Optional Tour of ENREEC (1:00-2:00)

1:00pm-1:30pm: Open Q+A with Aaron Nygren about potential future projects, how to be involved, etc.

1:30pm-2:00pm: Final Remarks

2:00pm-3:00pm: Depart for Lincoln, NE

3:00pm: Arrive back at Innovation Commons

End of Conference- Poster Tear Down

Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Taylor Lexow at least 6 weeks prior to the program at tlexow2@unl.edu or 402-245-2224. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.

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