Innovative Image-Based Technology to Prevent Post-Harvest Loss in Nutritious Food Crops

August 24th 2022 - 9am


The international Consortium for Innovation In Post-Harvest Loss & Food Waste Reduction is excited to offer a webinar focusing on a new effort to reduce postharvest loss, this time in US farms. A new project called ‘Innovative Image-based Technology to Prevent Post-harvest Loss in Nutritious Food Crops’ aims to use deep learning to describe postharvest loss in sweet potato in North Carolina, with the intent to further reduce farm losses in specialty crops worldwide. We will hear from project participants from Iowa State University and GeoVisual Analytics, an ag tech startup based in Colorado. They will discuss postharvest losses in specialty crops in the US, the potential for remote sensing usage in postharvest loss, the adaption of deep learning models for loss prediction, and the techno-economic aspects of adopting these technology-based interventions. We hope to see you there!


Moderators: Dr. Lisa Johnson PhD

Independent Consultant and Adjunct Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University, Department of Horticultural Science


Presenter 1: Aditya Raj

PhD Candidate in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University


Presenter 2: Jennifer Compton

Mechanical Engineer at geovisual-analytics


Presenter 3: Hory Chikez

PhD Candidate in Industrial and Agricultural Technology at Iowa State University,