Blue Tech Valley Conference Big Data in Agriculture

Blue Tech Valley Conference What’s agriculture’s greatest challenge? How to feed a growing planet.

Blue Tech Valley Conference % more food, and By Billion people Most will be from technology

Blue Tech Valley Conference Yield Growth and Technology USDA Tech Growth Report

Blue Tech Valley Conference Internet of Everything More then just Internet connected devices transmitting data or receiving instructions. Common examples –Nest –Smart meters –Smart appliances

Blue Tech Valley Conference Volume: Billions to trillions of readings, files, images, forecasts, and as-applied records Variety: 1,000s of different data types Velocity: All-day, everyday Disruptive: Multiple systems, interoperability challenges, complex geo-references IoE & Big Data

Blue Tech Valley Conference Analytics How we turn “Big Data” into –Knowledge –Actions –Outcomes Requires –Next gen technology –New skill sets –Grower acceptance

Blue Tech Valley Conference Big Data Panel Steve Kaminski- BD Manager, Banner Engineering –Connected Devices Adam Metz- Vice President, TerrAvion –Imaging Jim Pollock- Vice President Product Strategy, aWhere –Weather Michael Sesko- Corporate Strategy, Climate Corp –Analytics