If you’re the next generation to take over the family farm, you will want to learn about digital twins and environmental modeling. We will cover what it is, what digital insights to track, affordable data sources, risk, engaging policy makers, protecting data and the future of this technology. Dairy Stream host, Joanna Guza, and guest Dr. Bruno Basso discuss the following topics:
- What are digital twins and environmental modeling
- Projects Dr. Basso has worked on
- What insights to track
- Affordable and popular data sources
- Is this risky?
- How to engage lawmakers
- Protecting data
- Other industries using this technology
- Next generation of sustainable crop nutrition
Special thanks to Pivot Bio for sponsoring this episode.
About the guest
- Dr. Bruno Basso, professor of earth and environmental sciences, integrates diverse disciplines such as biophysics, climatology, hydrology, genetics, agronomy and soil science to understand the spatial and temporal variabilities of crop yield and environmental outcomes in agricultural systems. With a focus on sustainable row crop production, Basso is harnessing advanced UAV technology and predictive process-based models to quantify the impact of current and future climate, soil, genetics and management on crop yield and ecosystem services.
Resources
- Bruno Basso - Digital Twins to Scale Sustainable Agricultural Systems YouTube video
- 2025 MSU Tech Transfer Achievement Award-Bruno Basso’s Crop Yield Modeling System article
- Dr. Bruno Basso’s Lab with Michigan State University
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