{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Engineers Journal AMPLIFIED","title":"Ploughing Forward: The Engineering Behind Agriculture","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1881,"description":"The agriculture sector has had to embrace adaptability and innovation as it navigates new technologies and the climate crisis. Today we’re diving into agriculture and discovering how engineers are developing solutions for a better future in the sector. We hear about their impressive sustainability efforts and how AI and automation are playing an important role. Our experts today are Associate Professor and Vice Principal for Internationalisation in UCD College of Engineering & Architecture, Tom Curran, Mechanical engineer with Agrigear, Neil Pigott and Agricultural Inspector with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Robert Leonard. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT01:12 How the Department Of Agriculture uses engineering 04:12 Engineering in agriculture machinery 07:30 Current research in agriculture 09:26 Application of robotics and automation 14:22 Collection and analysing data from farms 15:31 Smart farming 17:03 Adapting the farming industry to new tech21:40 The Ploughing Championships 23:01 Climate change challenges for the sector 24:48 Sustainability efforts in agriculture GUEST DETAILSTom Curran is an Associate Professor and Vice Principal for Internationalisation in UCD College of Engineering & Architecture. He leads the Horizon Europe project, BioBeo, on innovative education for the bioeconomy with 15 partners across 10 European countries. He is the Director of the UCD MSc Environmental Technology degree programme. His research interests include waste management and air quality. He is a graduate of UCD's Engineering programme, holding a BE (Ag & Food), MEngSc (Environmental Engineering) and a PhD in Biosystems Engineering. He worked in production and environmental management in the food industry for a number of years before joining as faculty in UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering.Website: https://people.ucd.ie/tom.curran Social Media: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/tompcurran Niall Pigott is a chartered engineer with extensive experience in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8Rpayb8mnO8IGOKgEv7R0fr8-KlfPYBwfGOXe23rUXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzODA5LzE2NjIz/OTgwOTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}