Agricultural Informatics Lab
At the Agricultural Informatics Lab, we conduct design research and
technology development to improve resilience in food and agricultural
systems. We build a range of products, from farmer-facing decision support
tools and community-oriented local food system toolkits to developer-facing
APIs that serve a range of agricultural data. We conduct human-centered
design research, translate our findings into usable and useful software
prototypes, think critically about the role of technology in local and
global food systems, and build real tools for real users. Each of our
projects includes a partnership with domain experts and communities (e.g.,
agronomy researchers, farmers, food hub coordinators), a mix of
undergraduate students, graduate students, senior personnel, and
interdisciplinary faculty. All our work is grounded in community needs and
desires and results in open-source projects.