Interoperability Challenges in AgTech Fellow: John Marck, University of Illinois
Fellow Report: We formed an initial steering committee, spoke at an event in Dallas, TX and Tokyo, Japan, connected with industry stakeholders in advance of a working group kickoff meeting in December. We had planned on hosting an in-person workshop but attendance was far more sparse than we expected and we pivoted to a virtual format with a focus on recruiting more volunteers for our working group. Significant Results: We found that ag data standardization is a global problem and that we can best position for success by partnering with other organizations to help expand our efforts and build a broader coalition.
Experience(s) working with your Coach, Catalysts, and/or Key Informants as applicable. We haven't directly connected yet.
Anticipated Work for Next Reporting Period: (Please list the objectives and goals for the next reporting period.) ● Complete our kickoff workshop on December 6
● Get on a regular cadence with the working group leadership ● Inventory current barriers to the formulation of ag standards
Does your project work with veterans or veteran farmers? No Please explain briefly how your project works with veterans or veteran farmers. N/A Does your project work with diverse, under-served, and underrepresented audiences? Yes
Please explain briefly how your project works with these audiences. We include a focus on smallholder farms in all of our strategic planning.
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