Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Renowned precision agriculture specialist Raj Khosla will deliver a featured lecture at the University of Georgia’s Signature Lecture Series on November 13.
Khosla, who currently serves as Dean of Washington State University’s College of Agriculture, will headline the D.W. Brooks Lecture, hosted at the University of Georgia Centre for Continuing Education & Hotel, Masters Hall. The event is being sponsored by UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Signature Lecture Series highlights distinguished speakers from across the country and around the world, recognized for their innovative, cross-disciplinary work. Many of these lectures are supported by endowments or organized to honor notable individuals and milestones in UGA’s history. The series is overseen by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
Along with Khosla, this year’s lineup will also include prominent voices such as Andrew T. Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, Tony Award-winning performer Lea Salonga, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Deborah Blum, among several others representing science, arts, business, and public thought leadership.
Benjamin C. Ayers, UGA’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, praised the initiative, stating, “The Signature Lecture Series at UGA continues to bring world-class scientists, artists, and influential leaders to our campus.”
He added, “This semester provides a remarkable opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and the broader community to learn directly from respected experts across many different fields.”
Khosla is recognized as a pioneer in precision agriculture, having been involved since the field first emerged. He is the founder and former president of the International Society of Precision Agriculture and has played a crucial role in its global adoption. His research emphasises leveraging spatial and temporal variability in agricultural systems to strengthen decision-making.
Currently, Khosla is co-directing multi-year, multi-state projects funded by the federal government, focused on advancing next-generation sensors and artificial intelligence technologies. These initiatives aim to optimise water and nitrogen usage in irrigated farming systems.
