Center for Digital Agriculture
CDA Director John Reid joined a panel of experts in June to report on “Catalyzing U.S. AgTech Innovation: Opportunities for the Federal Government” at a Congressional briefing supported by representative Nikki Budzinski (IL-13).
Mohamad Alipour, CDA affiliate and U. of I. professor, joined WCIA’s Amanda Brennan in the studio to talk about a CDA-PRI-funded research project using drones to help farmers.
Learn more about Kyeaira Faustin’s experience in the CDA REU program in this article written by the College of ACES at the U. of I.
Attending SRI 2025? Check out this list of CDA/AIFARMS-related activities happening at SRI 2025.
CDA’s John Reid shares insights on agricultural productivity, convenience in NCSA’s The Download: Expert Viewpoints thought leadership essay series.
This initiative aims to facilitate collaborations that find innovative solutions for societal challenges using digital technologies to enhance agricultural sustainability.
CDA Science Co-Director and AIFARMS PI Vikram Adve shares his insights and expertise on AI for agriculture alongside fellow experts in this USA Today article.
The newly published results of a five-year study on maize (or corn) demonstrate that autonomous ground robots can accurately and reliably capture this information.
Recent advances in Generative AI capabilities for natural language understanding and text generation are driving the creation of automated question-answering services for production agriculture. Ensuring
This NCSA feature story showcasing the myriad ways in which CDA is harnessing and championing the power of AI in our collaborative efforts.
NSF awards $795,000 to a collaborative effort led by CDA affiliate Alex Lipka that investigate new theories on how genetics influence complex crop traits, such as yield or grain quality over four years.
CDA affiliate Martin Bohn is leading a three-year project, funded by USDA-NIFA, that could expedite the development of climate-resilient corn.
This summer, we welcomed the largest CDA REU cohort in our 4-year history. Students got to experience how advanced technology is transforming traditional agricultural practices.
As CDA’s Director of Operations and Associate Director of Education, Christina brings over a decade of experience and expertise to the table, helping us continue transforming how we feed and support a growing global population. Learn more about Christina in this interview.
Through the I-Sci Explorers program at UIUC, CDA’s Christina Tucker and Isabella Condotta teaches third-graders about digital agriculture.
The Center for Digital Agriculture showcased the many advancements in digital agriculture during its annual conference.
Exciting updates to the leadership team at the Center for Digital Agriculture. Help us welcome John Reid as CDA’s new director.
Since its launch in 2018, CDA has grown tremendously. Check out some key milestones from the last five years.
Illinois Public Media releases a video segment on the Farm of the Future, which includes an interview with Dr. Girish Chowdhary.
An all-women cohort of young researchers joins CDA’s REU program this year, and they share their experiences
This summer, the Center for Digital Agriculture, AIFARMS, and CROPPS co-hosted its 2nd annual AI Foundry for Ag Applications Short Course on June 12-17.
Assistant Professor Katherine Rose Driggs-Campbell has received a 2023 Early Academic Career Award in Robotics and Automation from the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society for “contributions to the design
The Center for Digital Agriculture will lead an on-site Research Experience for Undergraduates program titled “Drivers for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Practices (MAPs).” CDA is a
The Center for Digital Agriculture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received a $975,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for Robotics Integrated High Tunnels (RobInHighTs)
Nine researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2022 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists
Between rows of corn near Curtis Road and Race Street sprouts bright-green cereal rye, planted by an autonomous robot. Earlier this fall, University of Illinois
Illinois Autonomous Farm Chief Scientist, and EarthSense Co-founder, Girish Chowdhary received an invitation from NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan to address a special audience that included
Agricultural production increasingly relies on digital tools and knowledge to address the challenges of climate change and provide resources for a growing world population. Practices
This summer, the Center for Digital Agriculture, AIFARMS, and CROPPS co-hosted the eight-week (June 13 – August 5, 2022) on-site REU summer program. The program pairs promising students with mentors
For US farmers, enormous GPS-guided equipment makes easier work of planting and harvesting thousands of acres each season. Now, thanks to a partnership between UIUC’s
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested $5 million as part of AFRI’s Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) Small and Medium-Sized Farms program.
Urbana, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is funding a new collaboration between two institutes and a research center
AIFARMS is hosting an AI Foundry for Agricultural Applications Summer School from July 11-16th. Participants in the AI Foundry for Agricultural Applications summer school will
CDA Affiliates and AIFARMS Thrust 1 lead, Dr. Girish Chowdhary of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Thrust 5 lead, Dr. Madhu Khanna of Agriculture and
The Center for Digital Agriculture is hosting a two week course of lectures and hands-on activities on various topics revolving around digital agriculture. Students will
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 8 at 12:00pm CST! The Center for Digital Agriculture along with UIUC Crop Sciences and Plant Biology are hosting
Researchers from the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) will be part of the newly-announced Center for Research on Programmable
WHO WE ARE The Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was formed to help agricultural producers, researchers, and industries keep pace
Mark your calendars! The Illinois Autonomous Farm (IAF) is hosting an in-person workshop on July 7th from 8:00am-5:00pm at the Illinois Autonomous Farm (3603 S
Can machine learning, artificial intelligence and advanced computing help to make farming more efficient? The COALESCE (COntext Aware LEarning for Sustainable CybEr-agriculture systems) initiative, a $7 million
Center for Digital Agriculture faculty affiliate, Chief Scientist for the Illinois Autonomous Farm, and AIFARMS Thrust 1 lead, Dr. Girish Chowdhary has won the 2021
The Center for Digital Agriculture faculty affiliate Dr. Lisa Ainsworth was awarded the USDA’s Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the year for 2021. Ainsworth, research
The Center for Digital Agriculture co-director and AIFARMS PI Dr. Vikram Adve was a guest on the Depth Charge Podcast talking about AI in Agriculture,
“The Center for Digital Agriculture is helping researchers, educators, farmers, and industry keep pace with enormous changes to the world’s food systems.” The Grainger College
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois has been gifted more than $195,000 in funding from the CHS Foundation, to provide high
Dr. Girish Chowdhary, Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Center for Digital Agriculture Affiliate and AIFARMS Associate Director of Research, agbot research is making
The Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability (AIFARMS) National AI Institute is seeking a talented, highly-motivated individual to provide leadership as the
Center for Digital Agriculture Faculty Affiliate Katie Driggs-Campbell was awarded a new USDA NIFA grant to increate levels of autonomy in agricultural robots. Read more
CSL’s and Associate Director of Research: AIFARMS National AI Institute, Girish Chowdhary has spent years developing robotic technology to improve on traditional farming practices. He
AIFARMS at the University of Illinois is one of seven National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes funded by the US government. AIFARMS is developing an autonomous
The University of Illinois will host two new artificial intelligence institutes funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute
UIUC Center for Digital Agriculture wins $20M award from National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program to accelerate AI research and agricultural innovation through new AIFARMS Institute.
The funded projects will span nearly every facet of digital agriculture, from crop sciences to deep learning.
Center Affiliate Lisa Ainsworth has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Read
The Center for Digital Agriculture is now accepting proposals for 2020. Seed funding awards up to $50,000 for one year will be made for new
The Center for Digital Agriculture was initiated one year ago with a $2 million investment from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Its official kick-off
There will be a Center for Digital Agriculture Industry Conference October 8, 2019 at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications building in Urbana, Illinois. This
The new center will combine campus’ areas of expertise in engineering and agriculture to cement Illinois’ position as an innovator in this emerging field of agricultural technology, and develop solutions to agricultural problems that use digital technology.
Join us for an Illinois faculty and staff workshop that will shape the future of the forthcoming Center for Digital Agriculture at Illinois on March
The Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture is pleased to announce a request for seed funding proposals. Seed funding awards up to $50k for one year
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