Using Artificial Intelligence And Satellites, U Of M Helps Farmers Detect Aphid Infestations

By John Lauritsen, CBS Minnesota

January 23, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Research being done this winter could greatly help farmers in the summer.

The University of Minnesota is now using artificial intelligence and satellites to help farmers detect aphid infestations.

"They are tiny, little insects, soft-bodied, and they are sap-suckers," said Bob Koch, Professor of Entomology.

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