Approach to farm management that uses information technology (IT) to ensure that crops and soil receive exactly what they need for optimum health and productivity.
Advances in information technology and next generation sequencing have propelled the use of bioinformatics in agriculture, especially in the area of crop improvement
Using scientific methods, processes, algorithms & systems to extract knowledge & insights from structured & unstructured data, and apply knowledge and actionable insights from data.
The main objective of the Precision Agriculture and Analytics Lab (PAAL), UAF is to utilize big data analytics for agricultural research & education, technology development and dissemination. It brings forward cutting edge precision agriculture and modelling; bioinformatics and climate science; big data analytics and outreach to reach one common objective of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity.