Methodological advances in digital sciences applied to agriculture

Sensors

• Improving lambing management by detecting early behavioural changes using proxy-loggers, Marine Berny, Claire Jolimaitre - Chevallier, Gaëlle Besche, Jean-Baptiste Zeller, Pierre Marie Bouquet, Théo Kriszt, Jean-Baptiste Menassol - Cirad (FR)
• TIMFLOW: A New Non-Invasive and Mobile Measurement of Sap Flow by Thermal Imaging and Microwave Stimulus, Assets and Current Limitations, Mouhamadou Lamine Faye, Sébastien Fauconnier, Hervé Louche, Christophe Coillot, Annick Penarier, Philippe Nouvel, Bruno Clair, Frederic C. Do - EDEQUE (SE), LMI IESOL (SE), UCLouvain (BE), LMCG (FR), L2C (FR), IES (FR), Cirad (FR)
• Uncertainty Quantification in Deep Learning Models Applied to VIS–NIR Spectroscopy for Predicting Mango Dry Matter Content, Khadija Lamdibih, Florent Abdelghafour, Maxime Metz - INRAE (FR)
• Using Chemometrics, Machine Learning and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for improved Soil Quality Assessment, Tasisa Tolossa, Kwame A. Frimpong, Dompreh Kwadwo, Kofi Atiah - Univ. Capecoast (GH)
• Chalcogenide-based optical microsensor for digital agriculture and environmental monitoring, Martin Khouri, Daphné Heran, Raphaël Escalier, Mikhaël Myara, Raphaël Kribich, Caroline Vigreux, Ryad Bendoula - INRAE (FR), CNRS (FR)
• Monitoring of Osmotic Stress Onset and Recovery Dynamics in Sunflower Using VIS-NIR Spectroscopy, Ingi Abdelmeguid, Daphné Héran, Maxime Ryckewaert, Ryad Bendoula - Helwan Univ. (EG), INRAE (FR), Cirad (FR)

Precision agriculture and Risk Management

• From Calendar-Based Spraying to Risk-Based Decision Making: A Data-Driven Approach to Cotton Pest Management in Benin, Quentin Legros, Sandrine Auzoux, Emmanuel Megnigbeto - Cirad (FR), IRC (BJ) 
• Digital Soil Mapping and Spatial Variability Analysis of Soil Properties for Precision Agriculture: Insights from Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia, Aderaw Aniteneh, Temesgen Desalegn - Ethiopian Institute Agricultural Research (ET) 
• Comparison of Surface Temperature Dynamics in an Agroforestry System: A Thermal Drone and Deep Learning Approach in a Faidherbia albida Parkland in Senegal, Al Housseynou Niang, Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Olivier Roupsard, Alain Audebert, Frederic C. Do, Mark Irvine, Louise Leroux, Cathy Clermont-Dauphin, Laurent Cournac, Serigne Mansour Diene, Ibrahima Diack, Jerome Demarty, Marc Olivier-Soulayrol, Jordi Etchanchu, Ousmane Sall, Pascal F.B Faye - Univ. CHK (SE), Univ. NIASS (SE), Cirad (FR/SE/KE), Univ. Montpellier (FR), INRAE (FR), Institut Agro (FR), IRD (SE), Centre de Suivi Ecologique (SE), Ecole polytechnique de Thiès (SE), HSM (FR), UCAD (SE) 
• From Satellites to Smartphones: Opportunities for Digital Agriculture in Apple Orchards, Danielle Elis Garcia Furuya, Édson Luis Bolfe, Taya Cristo Parreiras - Embrapa Agricultura Digital (BR), Unicamp (BR) 
• Development of a application to analyze and clean up combine harvesters yield maps, Maxime Becu, Aicha Id-M'Hamed, Frederic Salvi - Terres Inovia (FR) 
• Effectiveness of Precision Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management to Enhance Soil Quality and Pineapple yield in Ghana, Tasisa Tolossa, Frimpong Kwame Agyei, Kofi Atiah, Regina Turkson, Christian Owusu - Univ. Capecoast (GH) 

Strategic Decision Support Systems

• CoProdScope a Digital Innovation to support Agroecology transition in African agropastoral farms to optimize the Recycling of Crops and Livestock co-products into Fodder, Organic Fertilizer, and Mulch, Christine Balavet Wono, Alain Loabé Pahimi, Siéwe Pougoue Emile Blaise, Eric Vall - IRAD (CM), Univ. Maroua (CM), CIRAD (FR) 
• Facilitating improved climate adaptation planning and risk mitigation in perennial cropping systems through standardizing long-term climate projection data, Paul Günter Schmidt, Christian Bunn - CGIAR-CIAT (CL) 
• An AI-powered digital tool for quantifying and monitoring antimicrobial use on dairy cattle farms, Katherine Koebel, Benjamin Koppe, Daryl Nydam, Michael Capel, Jennifer Sun, Renata Ivanek - Cornell Univ. (US), Perry Veterinary Clinic (US) 
• AI-Based Digital Pest Risk Forecasting for Wheat through Climate Projections and Cropland Filtering, Siham Eddamiri, Vageesh Saxena, Christopher Brewster - Institute Data Science, DACS, Maastricht University (NL) 
• Machine Learning-based Crop Rotation Optimization for Sustainable Soil Management, Awa Diattara, Awa Diarra, El Hadji Serigne Mamour Diop, Chimango Nyasulu - Univ. Gaston Berger (SE) 
• Assessment of sunflower feasibility by 2050: integration of the SUNFLO model, TRACC climate projections and open agricultural-practice data, Marion Delacoux des roseaux, Jean-Eudes Hollebecq - Terres Inovia (FR), Alliance Harvest (FR) 

Tactical Decision Support Systems

• Bringing ensemble weather forecasts into agricultural decision support tools : from demonstrating value to operational service, François Brun, Ivana Aleksovska, Bachar Tarraf, Julia Soufflet, Sébastien Roux, Robert Faivre, Laure Raynaud - ACTA (FR), Université PMU (SA), INRAE (FR), CNRM (FR) 
• Development of a decision support tool for extension agents to support agroecological transitions in Central Africa, Beatriz Herrera, Roman Spiegelsberger, Hycenth Tim Ndah, Eugenio Giacopelli, Viviane Mandah, Alvine Tchouga, Precillia Tata Ngome, Gwladys Mabah, Komi Fiaboe, Diego Cerrudo, Ludovic Temple, Andrea Knierim, Marc Corbeels - Univ. Hohenheim (GE) 
• Jabnde: a digital support and advisory tool for optimizing cow feeding on African family dairy farms, Eric Vall, Etienne Sodré, Songdah Désiré Ouattara, Mamadou Diouf, Ollo Sib - Cirad (FR/BF/SN), INERA (BF) 
• Towards recommender systems exploiting feedback-loops for agroecosystems, Odalric-Ambrym Maillard, Romain Gautron, Krishna Naudin - INRIA (FR), CIAT-CGIAR (CO), Cirad (FR) 
• Improving knowledge of soybean irrigation management tools and evaluating their performance, Justine Amary, Hélène Tribouillois, Xavier Pinochet, Maxime Zahedi - Terres Inovia (FR), Alliance Harvest (FR) 
• OpenAgri Software Services – democratising digital agriculture, Christopher Brewster, Nikos Kalatzis, Prabav Bapat, Felipe Pontes, Aleksandar Tomcic - Maastricht Univ. (NL), TNO (NL), GreenSupplyChain DIH (GR), Vizlore LLC (RS)