About the Hub

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Vision
Nebraska is the Place Where Digital Agriculture Is Conceived, Proven, Scaled, and Where the Next Generation of Digital Agriculture Leaders Is Trained and Entrepreneurs are Cultivated.

Mision
The mission of the Nebraska Digital Agriculture Hub is to advance data-driven agriculture by integrating interdisciplinary research, Extension, education, and entrepreneurship to deliver validated digital solutions, build leadership capacity through a next-generation task force, and accelerate real-world adoption.

People

  1. Avatar for Guillermo Raul Balboa
    Guillermo Raul Balboa
    Interim Director Digital Agriculture Hub Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    KEIM 162
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0915
    Phone
    Work 402-472-7889 On-campus 2-7889
    Email
    gbalboa7@unl.edu
  2. Avatar for Joe Luck
    Joe Luck
    Interim Department Head Biological Systems Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    CHA 204
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
    Phone
    Work 402-472-1488 On-campus 2-1488
    Email
    jluck2@unl.edu
  3. Avatar for Daniel Uden
    Daniel Uden
    Assoc Professor School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    HARH 302 South
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0973
    Phone
    Work 402-472-3424 On-campus 2-3424
    Email
    duden2@unl.edu
  4. Avatar for Santosh Pitla
    Santosh Pitla
    Professor Biological Systems Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    CHA 205
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
    Phone
    Work 402-472-1413 On-campus 2-1413
    Email
    spitla2@unl.edu
  5. Avatar for Mailson Freire de Oliveira
    Mailson Freire de Oliveira
    Asst Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 8 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    1206 W 23rd St
    Fremont, NE 68025-2504
    Phone
    Work 402-727-2775
    Email
    mfreiredeoliveira2@unl.edu
  6. Avatar for Ritika Lamichhane
    Ritika Lamichhane
    Asst Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 11 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Phone
    Work 402-274-4755
    Email
    rlamichhane3@unl.edu
  7. Avatar for Dirk Charlson
    Dirk Charlson
    Assoc Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    111 West Fairfield NE-18D Spur
    Clay Center, NE 68933-3600
    Phone
    Work 402-762-4500
    Email
    dirk.charlson@unl.edu
  8. Avatar for Richard Ferguson
    Richard Ferguson
    Emeritus Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Work
    Address
    PLSH 261
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0915
    Phone
    Work 402-472-1144 On-campus 2-1144

Year 1 Roadmap

Building the Foundation for Nebraska’s Digital Agriculture Future

  1. Establish the Hub as a Trusted Convener
    1. Map Stakeholder Network
    2. Host Engagement Events
    3. Build Extension & Industry Partnerships
  2. Build the Digital Infrastructure
    1. Launch digitalag.unl.edu
    2. Standardize Data & Trials
    3. Create Communication Platform
  3. Launch Education & Workforce Programs
    1. Digital Ag Course
    2. Digital Ad Badge Program
    3. Engage Students in Projects
  4. Demonstrate Innovation & Validation
    1. Fund Pilot Research
    2. Hold Ag-Tech Hackathon
    3. Entrepreneurship Event