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Southeast farmers are eyeing the future. What does it entail for their crops and production practices? How can growers remain sustainable?

The GPC and Southern Peanut Farmers Federation remind growers .....deadline for this year’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference is June .......

Spray drones with pinpoint accuracy, produce-picking robots, autonomous systems to monitor broiler chicken health, and artificial intelligence to predict yield before the buds have faded from the trees — these are some of the solutions integrative precision agriculture promises an industry that is embracing the power of technology to address both age-old and emerging challenges.

It’s a familiar sight for many — a ground sprayer slowly making rounds in a field, applying pesticides to row crops to give producers the best chance of protecting crops from pests and seeing high yields at harvest. These ground sprayers, with booms that can be up to 120 feet wide, are the tool of choice for producers who are spraying large areas with agricultural chemicals.

Sunbelt Agricultural Expo features University of Georgia's role as an industry partner.

I asked my buddies on the UGA Cotton, Peanut, Corn and Soybean Teams to give the most important take-home messages from their presentations.