A technology revolution is taking place across the livestock industry. So in order to keep improving our performance, it is necessary to improve the access, communication, and implementation of such technologies. In this episode, Dr. Yijie Xiong explains how agricultural engineering and precision livestock management can play important roles within academia as well as bridge the gap between technology and its adopters. 

“It is very important to do research, but I think it's even more important to make an impact with it. That means delivering a message to the people that can benefit from it at their jobs." – Dr. Yijie Xiong

What you'll learn:

• Highlight (00:00)
• Introduction (01:32)
• Agricultural engineering and its applications in the livestock industry (03:19)
• What does BSE stand for and what is its application? (09:03)
• Data does matters - but to whom? (12:28)
• What does it mean to be an effective researcher? (17:17)
• Differences between extension and teaching in technology (22:47)
• Major challenges in academia (26:59)
• What is precision livestock management? (30:11)
• Examples of technology for livestock (32:20)
• GPS and virtual fencing (35:30)
• How to communicate and show technology (43:22)
• Final questions (45:48)

Meet the guest: Dr. Yijie Xiong

Experience

• Current: Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Precision Livestock Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Background

• Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering (University of Illinois)
• M.Sc., Agricultural and Biological Engineering (University of Illinois)
• B.Sc., Agricultural Structural and Biological Engineering (China's Agricultural University)

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