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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) recently hosted the inaugural Ag4Space Symposium, bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government to explore the future of agriculture in space.
Hosted by faculty from UNL’s Biological Systems Engineering program, the symposium provided a collaborative forum to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities in space agriculture, with a focus on developing resilient food-production systems for extreme and controlled environments. Participants exchanged ideas on technologies ranging from controlled-environment agriculture and automation to sensing, robotics, and systems integration.
Organized by the Ag4Space team including David Jones, Yufeng Ge, Ehsan Fazayeli, and Cassandra Palmer, the event highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and helped shape a shared roadmap for advancing space agriculture through public–private partnerships. The strong engagement and dialogue throughout the symposium underscored the growing momentum behind space agriculture research and its relevance to both future space missions and innovative terrestrial farming systems.
The success of this inaugural event sets the foundation for continued collaboration and future Ag4Space initiatives aimed at translating research into scalable, real-world solutions.
Date: 12/01/2023