Leveraging New Technologies in a Data-Driven World

In this session on leveraging new technologies in a data-driven world, attendees will learn about the application of advanced technologies in the almond industry to improve data-driven planning and decision-making. Three speakers will discuss various innovations. The founder and CEO of Bountiful, will showcase their data analytics platform, focusing on its agriculture module which includes features like weather forecasting, yield prediction using satellite imagery, irrigation scheduling, and a nitrogen calculator. Another speaker from Land IQ will explain their extensive mapping and ground-truthing work for the Almond Board of California, highlighting their techniques for tracking almond orchard acreage, removals, and stress analysis using remote sensing and ground-based observations. Lastly, a representative from Strata Markets will discuss their approach to providing professionalized price data to help companies manage price volatility in the almond market, emphasizing the benefits of using price assessments for contract settlements. Through these presentations, participants will gain insights into how data analytics, remote sensing, and market data can enhance planning and operational efficiency in the almond industry.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the application of advanced technologies in the almond industry for improving data-driven planning and decision-making.
• Learn about the features of Bountiful’s data analytics platform, including weather forecasting, yield prediction using satellite imagery, irrigation scheduling, and nitrogen management tools.
• Explore Land IQ’s techniques for mapping and ground-truthing almond orchard acreage, tracking removals, and conducting stress analysis through remote sensing and ground-based observations.
• Examine Strata Markets’ approach to managing price volatility in the almond market, focusing on the use of price assessments for contract settlements.
• Gain insights into the benefits of data analytics, remote sensing, and market data to enhance planning, operational efficiency, and decision-making in almond cultivation and market management.
• Apply technology-driven tools and strategies to improve resource management, orchard tracking, and financial decision-making in the almond industry.