Big data has become a buzzword in agriculture. Big data is seen to have a role in potentially increasing food production and working to make agriculture more environmentally sustainable. As more and more opportunities develop that allow farmers to utilize data being developed in their operations, issues also arise. Although the full impact of this new data revolution in agriculture has not yet been met, many questions exist. Security issues, ownership issues, and economic impacts are some of the unresolved questions. On March 3rd, the University of Maryland, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A&M University hosted a webinar Developing Issues in Agriculture: Economic Issues Related to Big Data in Agriculture. This webinar will be the first in a series of two webinars focused on big data, a later webinar will focus on developing legal issues related to big data.
Speaker will be Dr. Terry Griffin, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University where his research and extension programs focus on cropping systems and precision agriculture. Dr. Griffin will focus on the economic impact of big data on agriculture.