KC Forum to Feature International Expert on Precision Ag

Dr. James Lowenberg-DeBoer

Prof. James Lowenberg-DeBoer, an internationally recognized expert on precision agriculture, will be a featured speaker at a Feb. 13, 2024, Forum in Kansas City focused on agricultural innovation. The goals for the forum, according to Dustin Johansen, chair of the Ag Business Council of Kansas City, are to celebrate and highlight ag innovation in the Midwest. Johansen, a senior executive with Farm Journal, said the day-long program hosted by the Council will feature an array of experts looking at the promise technology and innovation are bringing to agriculture.

“We are thrilled to have someone of Dr. Lowenberg-DeBoer’s stature as one of our keynote speakers,” Johansen said. Prof. Lowenberg-DeBoer holds the Elizabeth Creak Chair in Agri-Tech Applied Economics at Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom and was co-editor of the journal Precision Agriculture. Lowenberg-DeBoer is widely recognized for his work which focuses on the economics of agricultural technology, especially precision agriculture and agricultural robotics. His presentation will identify the most practical and profitable agri-tech innovations for 2024 based on the precision agriculture track record for the last 30 years.

Before joining Harper Adams University, Professor Lowenberg-DeBoer was on the faculty at Purdue University where, from 2004-2015, he served as the Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in Agriculture. He is the editor and co-author of the “Precision Farming Profitability” textbook. Lowenberg-DeBoer’s research and extension work is founded in hands-on experience in agriculture. He grew up on a corn, soybean and cattle farm in Iowa and ran his own farming operation in Iowa in the 1970s producing mainly lamb, wool, alfalfa and other forages. He continues to be active in Iowa agriculture, owning and managing a farm producing corn and soybeans.

For more information, and to register for the Ag Innovation Forum, click here.