Biological and Agricultural Engineering will be hosting three finalist candidates on campus in the coming weeks for our assistant professor faculty search in precision agriculture. Candidates will be offering a research and academic seminar during their time with us that are open to anyone interested in attending. They will also be meeting with key groups in the department and college.

We welcome the following candidates to campus:

Dr. Wesley Porter
Monday, July 31
10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Research Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158
Potential Penalties of Improper Planter Set Up for Crops in the Southeast

Tuesday, August 1
9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
Academic Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158
Teaching Practical and Applied Topics in Precision Ag: The Importance of Yield Data

Dr. Ajay Sharda
Monday, August 7
10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Research Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158

Tuesday, August 8
10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
Academic Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158

Dr. Jason Ward
Wednesday, August 9
10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Research Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158
The Interface: A Vision for Precision Ag Programs in North Carolina

Thursday, August 10
9:00 – 10:00 A.M.
Academic Seminar and Q&A
Weaver Room 158
Teaching and Learning in Precision Agriculture

We hope you can join us! An evaluation will be added to this post following the visit of each candidate to assist the nominating committee and BAE faculty in making a recommendation to the department head and dean.

Questions about the schedule should be directed to: Lacy Parrish, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, 919.515.6701