The tentative agenda for the NASA Acres Science Meeting, held in College Park, Maryland, from July 15 to July 16, is below.
Please note that the meeting is invitation-only. If you wish to invite additional people, please email Allison <allison@nasaacres.org>.
Joint Farmer-Researcher Plenary Session
Morning · Innovation: Where Priorities and Science Intersect
8:00–8:30 am
Arrival, Registration & BreakfastPoster Drop-Off Deadline: 8:15 am
8:30–9:15 am
Meeting Opening
9:15–9:40 am
NASA Acres & FIAT Seeding Satellite Solutions AnnouncementSpeakers TBC
9:40–10:40 am
Poster Session & Coffee Break
10:40–11:20 am
Decision Needs & Capabilities: Within-Season Crop ManagementNutrient Management (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Disease (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Disease (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
11:20 am–12:00 pm
Decision Support Needs & Capabilities: Economics & MarketingPlanted Acres (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Yield Forecast (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Yield Forecast (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
12:00–12:40 pm
Decision Needs & Capabilities: Accessing Additional Revenue StreamsPay-for-Practice (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Pay-for-Outcome (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
Pay-for-Outcome (Producer Perspectives & Researcher)
12:40–1:00 pm
Burning Questions for Farmers
1:00–2:00 pm
Lunch
NASA Acres Science Meeting
Setting the Stage & Synthesizing Our Understanding · 2:00–5:00 pm
2:00–2:30 pm
NASA Acres Scientific Vision & Science Meeting ObjectivesChief Scientist Kaiyu Guan · Purpose, Objectives & Translating Stakeholder Needs into Next-Gen Research
2:30–2:45 pm
Quick Reflections
2:45–3:40 pm
NASA Acres Session 1: Agricultural Monitoring and Forecasting
3:40–4:00 pm
Coffee Break
4:00–4:45 pm
NASA Acres Session 2: Agricultural Management and Responses
4:45–5:00 pm
Wrap-Up
5:00–7:00 pm
Poster SessionOptional but Recommended
NASA Acres Science Meeting (Continued)
Building Foundations for Strong Applications
9:00–9:15 am
Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Introduction
9:15–10:15 am
AI & Earth Observation for Agriculture — Keynote SessionKeynote 1: AI & EO for Ag · Keynote 2: Knowledge-Guided AI · Keynote 3: Agentic AI
10:15–11:00 am
NASA Acres Session 3: Regenerative Agriculture and Environmental Outcomes
11:00–11:15 am
Coffee Break
11:15 am–12:30 pm
New and Emerging Science & MissionsHyperspectral Sensing for Ag · Multi-Source Fusion & Geostationary for Ag · NISAR & Soil Moisture · Thermal for Ag
12:30–1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30–2:15 pm
NASA Acres Session 4: Cross-Industry & Interdisciplinary
Envisioning the Future
Opportunities for NASA Acres · 2:15–5:00 pm
2:15–3:30 pm
Envisioning the Future: Opportunities for NASA AcresBreakout Group Discussions
3:30–3:45 pm
Coffee Break
3:45–4:15 pm
Report Back & Discussion
4:15–4:55 pm
Next Phase: Synthesis & Action Planning
4:55–5:00 pm
Meeting Closure
Last updated 6/25/2026
Please reach out to Allison Bredder (allison@nasaacres.org) with any questions or concerns.
Check out the Attendee Resource Guide for answers to FAQs.