LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is joining the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, a national program that works with producers to develop practical tools and solutions using satellite Earth observation, on-farm data and digital agriculture technology.
Roric Paulman of Paulman Farms, near Sutherland, Neb., is the newest member of the program, representing the state. As part of the effort, Paulman will receive technical assistance from Guillermo Balboa and the Digital Farming Lab in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources to support activities and help connect Nebraska’s agricultural experience with broader innovation efforts.
Balboa, research assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture and the lab’s leader, said the state is well-positioned to contribute to the national effort.
“Nebraska has a strong history of producer-driven innovation in precision and digital agriculture,” he said. “Joining NASA Acres FIAT creates an important opportunity to connect Nebraska’s field-based work with a national network focused on practical tools and trusted partnerships. It reflects the kind of collaboration that helps move innovation from research to on-farm impact.”
NASA Acres is a U.S.-focused agriculture and food security consortium supported through NASA’s Earth Science Division. The Farm Innovation Ambassador Team program serves as a producer-centered platform connecting science and agriculture through collaborative innovation. The program’s goal is to keep farmers at the center of innovation by connecting producer priorities with NASA-supported science and technology. The program brings together early-adopter growers, researchers and agricultural partners to help turn satellite-based insights into practical decision-support tools for U.S. agriculture…