USDA STEM Enrichment Workshop In-Person / Online
April 15, 2025 Presenter:
Dr. Peter Ako Larbi, Assistnat Cooperative Extension Specialist in Agricultural Application Engineering
University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UCANR)
Dr. Peter Ako Larbi is the principal investigator and director of the Agricultural Application Engineering Program headquartered at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. He provides regional leadership in agricultural engineering extension and applied research with a focus on spray application engineering. Dr. Larbi’s research focuses on developing, evaluating, and deploying spray application technologies, techniques, and decision support systems, aimed at improving agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment. Prior to joining UC, Dr. Larbi was an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Systems Technology at Arkansas State University with a joint appointment in the Division of Agriculture at University of Arkansas. He also held postdoctoral researcher positions at the Washington State University Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems and the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center. Dr. Larbi earned his Ph.D. in agricultural and biological engineering from the University of Florida, and a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in agricultural engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana.
- Date:
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- STEM Innovation Center (Map )
- Campus:
- Porterville College
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-GpqDktGZpeLvaASvfakni13egTwvo#/registration
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