About the challenge

Based on the literature, Agriculture 4.0 is critical to address a number of challenges (e.g., Sustainability, Lower cost of inputs, Feeding a growing world population). Large and corporate farms usually have the scale to integrate and operate the sophisticated technologies, business processes, etc. required to take full advantage of Agriculture 4.0. Not so much for YBS farmers and, arguably, even less so for the under-represented communities. To remove this barrier for YBS and under-represented communities, we investigated Open-Source Software where there are no license charges that would be far more affordable (and more data privacy for those who have that concern).

For the Farm Credit System's definition of Young, Beginning, Small producers please see Young, beginning, and small farmer lending | Farm Credit Administration (fca.gov)

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See your professor about creating an indisciplinary team (e.g., Agriculture, Computer Science, Information Management, Business)

Requirements

  • All software code for the solution that will be demonstrated.
  • Documentation for the software.
  • PowerPoint presentation for the judging panel that addresses
    • Challenge Area (e.g., 1, 2, or 3)
    • Description of Success (things to consider)
      • The problem facing YBS farmers that your team will solve
      • Your team’s vision for helping YBS farmers
      • How your solution will help YBS farmers
  • Demo (where you demonstrate the solution). This can be an actual demo of a completed prototype of the solution or demo the parts that are working and speak to those items that must be developed and how you will develop those parts.

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Prizes

$4,000 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

The first place prize will be shared among team members and will be based on judging scores across: Presentation, Documentation, Technology, and Demonstration.

2nd Place
1 winner

The second place prize will be shared among team members and will be based on judging scores across: Presentation, Documentation, Technology, and Demonstration.

3rd Place
3 winners

The third place prize will be shared among team members and will be based on judging scores across: Presentation, Documentation, Technology, and Demonstration.

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Judges

Irvinder Singh

Irvinder Singh
Chief Information Officer, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Travis Johnson

Travis Johnson
USDA and Farmer

Ralph Noble, PhD

Ralph Noble, PhD
Dean of the College of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences at South Carolina State University

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation (30 pts)
    This category evaluates the team's ability to effectively communicate their project, ideas, and solutions.
  • Technology (30 pts)
    This category evaluates the technological aspects of the project, focusing on its relevance to Agriculture 4.0 and its accessibility to YBS farmers. Judges will assess the innovation, practicality, and appropriateness of the technology used.
  • Documentation (20 pts.)
    This category assesses the completeness, clarity, and organization of the project's documentation. It includes technical manuals, user manuals, and user stories that connect with technical design documents.
  • Demonstration (20 pts.)
    This category evaluates the team's ability to showcase their project through a live demonstration. The primary focus is on successfully completing the demo and demonstrating full functionality.

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