Carbon capture, cybersecurity and environmental sustainability are complex problems that need diverse teams to help address them in a holistic manner. It is expected that significant levels of funding will be available in these areas over the next several years. The Midwest Big Data Hub is focused on building networks and collaborations to advance progress and strengthen data ecosystems -  the Digital and Precision Ag spoke of the Midwest Big Data Hub announces the following Digital Ag seed funds to catalyze the formation of diverse teams across institutions in these three focus areas.

Please see THE Midwest Big Data Hub –Digital Ag Seed Funding (pdf) for additional information.

Our world food production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable food practices and increased food security. Space agriculture, and the technology it creates, could catalyze the development of high-yield crop production that requires less land and less energy, providing farmers with the ability to create more with less. At Space Ag Conference, discussions focused on what it will take to accelerate innovation and move forward with the Agtech industry.  Find presentation links here:

Partnering to grow the data science community in the Midwest - The next round of Community Development and Engagement program is now open for proposals! The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub provides support for new community-led initiatives that focus on key data challenges in the Midwest.

The Community Development and Engagement program is open for proposals through 11:59 p.m. CT July 12, 2021! 

The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub provides support for new community-led initiatives that focus on key data challenges in the Midwest, including building data science educational capacity, bringing together cross-discipline and cross-sector communities that share interests, and removing barriers to data sharing. 

This year our focus is on fostering creative partnerships, including:

In collaboration with Grand Farm, the Digital Ag UASPSE project (NSF #1636865) is seeking Early Career researchers to participate in the Workshop on Big Data and Agricultural Carbon Sequestration on Wed, July 14, 2021 in Fargo, ND. The workshop will be co-located with Cultivate Conference 2021.
UASPSE will provide travel reimbursement for a limited number of Early Career researchers to attend the workshop and the Cultivate Conference held on the following day, Thursday, July 15, 2021.
Purpose: Gather industry, government, and academic stakeholders with the goal of researcher/industry match making and proposal development around topics related to Big Data and Agricultural Carbon Sequestration, including, but not limited to: