The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded North Dakota State University a $287,500 cooperative agreement from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The award will support efforts to accelerate Internet of Things and big data analytics to drive climate smart and precision agriculture systems under the National Agricultural Library program.
The National Agricultural Library program aims to serve as the Nation's chief agricultural information resource through traditional library functions and modern electronic dissemination. Under this award, North Dakota State University will leverage IoT and data analytics to develop climate resilient and precision-focused agricultural systems. The University will deliver products and services supporting these areas over the five year period using the cooperative agreement funding.