Sandra Guzmán, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF

Join us for the livestream January 18, 11:45am ET: https://youtu.be/k56m_94N2Nw 

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ABSTRACT

To address sustainability challenges, water and nutrient management in agriculture will require a shift toward smart technologies and this involve the development of strategies that take in account both the technical, environmental, production, and human dimensions. In this presentation I will discuss the challenges and opportunities for the implementation of smart and precision water management for agriculture using two case studies for citrus and vegetables in central and south Florida. In addition, I will show why the “prescriptive approach” where scientist provide innovations from scientist to scientist should be shifted into a used-inspired approach that directly involve the farm manager for sustainable technology implementation.

BIO

Dr. Sandra M. Guzmán is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering located at the Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce FL.  Her research program involves the implementation of sustainability solutions for agricultural water management. Her team works on developing decision support systems and technologies to increase water conservation from crop production, studying the effects of land use and land management on the sustainability of freshwater systems, and identifying best management practices that optimize the use of inputs in agriculture. Her extension program focuses on improving stakeholder’s capacity to make informed water management decisions in crop production using knowledge and data-based approaches. Dr. Guzmán has a Ph.D. in Biological engineering from Mississippi State University, and a M.S and B.S in agricultural engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

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