Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands

Hurst, Zachary M.; Spiegal, Sheri

doi:10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.003

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“…This question is challenging and calls for further research on the topic. Given that social science thinking can lead to more inclusive and responsible digital transitions [90,91], a better representation of social issues in the current curricula could help students see digitalization through a different lens and develop socially relevant knowledge associated with digitalization [92]. Our results also imply that placing more emphasis on practical education and shifting the focus of higher agronomic education from theoretical knowledge to equipping students with the skills to apply this knowledge in authentic farm settings can improve future advisors' competencies.…”

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Competencies Needed for Guiding the Digital Transition of Agriculture: Are Future Advisors Well-Equipped?

Charatsari,

Michailidis,

Lioutas

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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As the penetration of digital technologies in agriculture deepens, farm advisors have to cope with new roles, which generate the need for updating already possessed and developing new competencies. Although in-service advisors can build such skills through their involvement with the practice of digital agriculture, students of agronomy (and related) departments who will undertake the role of advisors in the future are expected to develop relevant competencies during their university education. Do current curricula supply them with such competencies? In pursuing this question, in the present study, we developed a theoretical scheme involving eight sets of competencies. After constructing a scale for each set, we collected data from students enrolled in an agronomy department of a Greek university. Our findings revealed that participants’ overall competency in dealing with digital agriculture was considerably low. Among the eight sets of competencies, the highest scores were observed for empathy and future orientation, while students had low levels of technology exploitation, technology integration, and transition facilitation competencies. A regression analysis indicated that the two last sets shape students’ overall competency. These results point out the need to integrate a farmer-centered philosophy in digitalization-related higher agronomic education and consider the critical role that social science can play in equipping future advisors with competencies needed to facilitate the digital agricultural transition.

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Competencies Needed for Guiding the Digital Transition of Agriculture: Are Future Advisors Well-Equipped?

Charatsari,

Michailidis,

Lioutas

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at the Jornada Experimental Range: Old genetics, new precision technologies, and adaptive value chains

Spiegal,

Estell,

Cibils

et al. 2024

J of Env Quality

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Rangelands and the supply chains connected to them are central to the agrifood systems of the Southwestern United States. Local ranchers are simultaneously arid lands managers, herd managers, and marketing managers. To stay in business, they must adapt to unpredictable forage resources and markets while conserving soils and vegetation resources for the long term. As climate warming and drying exacerbate the complexity and difficulty of day‐to‐day production, producers and policymakers are seeking alternatives to “business as usual.” The Long‐Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR)‐Jornada team has developed a package of strategies to help producers adapt to the local and inter‐regional challenges. The package includes heritage cattle, precision ranching systems, and adaptive value chains. Five ranches across the Southwest have adopted different combinations and are partnering with LTAR and each other to measure their benefits and drawbacks in real‐world conditions. Opportunities for controlled experimentation differ among the ranches, so we use LTAR's indicator system to assess and compare results. Even as we invest in co‐producing knowledge about these three strategies, we recognize that progressive aridification and urbanization of Southwestern rangelands create challenges for which a single “silver bullet” of agricultural innovation is unlikely to provide durable solutions. We are learning from our customers and stakeholders about ways to adjust the development of new options.

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Robotic arms in precision agriculture: A comprehensive review of the technologies, applications, challenges, and future prospects

Jin,

Han

2024

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

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Design thinking for responsible Agriculture 4.0 innovations in rangelands

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Competencies Needed for Guiding the Digital Transition of Agriculture: Are Future Advisors Well-Equipped?

Competencies Needed for Guiding the Digital Transition of Agriculture: Are Future Advisors Well-Equipped?

The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at the Jornada Experimental Range: Old genetics, new precision technologies, and adaptive value chains

Robotic arms in precision agriculture: A comprehensive review of the technologies, applications, challenges, and future prospects

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