Crop Artificial Intelligence Quotient (Crop AIQ)
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards have long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2021 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Software/Services
Developers: Idaho National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory have developed Crop Artificial Intelligence Quotient (Crop AIQ) to provide a vital function: agricultural performance assessments that allow land managers to make more informed decisions about how they grow plants for food, feed, fiber and fuel. The tool gives farmers the ability to generate an accurate yield map without having to rely on harvester data, the only other way to produce such a map. A yield map is fundamental to precision agriculture and integrated land management. It is also basic to maximizing agriculture productivity and profitability, while minimizing environmental impact. One research study in four counties found that farmers could significantly increase their annual biomass production – from nearly double to 21 times more – by planting energy crops on unprofitable land. To fully achieve the gains highlighted in the study, farmers would need to adopt precision agriculture made possible by Crop AIQ.
Developers: Idaho National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory have developed Crop Artificial Intelligence Quotient (Crop AIQ) to provide a vital function: agricultural performance assessments that allow land managers to make more informed decisions about how they grow plants for food, feed, fiber and fuel. The tool gives farmers the ability to generate an accurate yield map without having to rely on harvester data, the only other way to produce such a map. A yield map is fundamental to precision agriculture and integrated land management. It is also basic to maximizing agriculture productivity and profitability, while minimizing environmental impact. One research study in four counties found that farmers could significantly increase their annual biomass production – from nearly double to 21 times more – by planting energy crops on unprofitable land. To fully achieve the gains highlighted in the study, farmers would need to adopt precision agriculture made possible by Crop AIQ.
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