AI-Driven Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Blueberry Production: Predicting Growth, Yield, Quality, and Optimal Harvest Timing Using Deep Learning

Dear SSA Community,

I am pleased to announce that several esteemed guests and collaborators will be visiting the Stockbridge School of Agriculture on Tuesday, May 20, as part of an effort to build research collaboration between my lab and Dr. Yoichiro Hoshino of Hokkaido University. Our joint initiative, titled "AI-Driven Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Blueberry Production: Predicting Growth, Yield, Quality, and Optimal Harvest Timing Using Deep Learning," aims to integrate advanced technologies into small fruit research.

Our visitors include:

• Dr. Yoichiro Hoshino, Professor, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University

• Taena Uemura, Senior Academic Specialist, Office for International Collaborations, Hokkaido University

• Xiangji Meng, Ph.D. student, Hoshino Lab, Hokkaido University

In addition, we will be joined by:

• Dr. Emmanuel Torres, Assistant Professor of Precision Agriculture and Vegetable Extension, North Carolina State University

You are warmly invited to attend the following presentations on May 20 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Paige 202:

• 3:00–3:15 PM: An Introduction to Hokkaido University and its Partnership with UMass Amherst
  — Taena Uemura

• 3:15–3:30 PM: An Overview of the Current Research Projects at the Hoshino Lab
  — Dr. Yoichiro Hoshino

• 3:30–4:00 PM: Deep Learning for Automated Detection of Stomatal Phenotyping in Horticultural Crops
  — Xiangji Meng

• 4:00–5:00 PM: Precision Horticulture Lab: Combining Fundamental and New Technology for the Advancement of Vegetable Research and Extension
  — Dr. Emmanuel Torres

Please join us in welcoming our guests and learning about exciting international and domestic research efforts in precision agriculture and horticultural innovation.

Best,

Jianyu