Artificial Intelligence to Assess Crop Damage - Citrus Industry Magazine

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to quantify damage to fruits and vegetables caused by extreme weather events. One such extreme weather event was Hurricane Ian, which struck Florida on Sept. 28, 2022. The storm's damage to all crops, livestock and aquaculture products was initially estimated at up to $1.56 billion, based on farmer surveys. This figure is critical because growers need to know the extent of crop loss to file insurance claims and apply for other recovery aid. Ampatzidis has already developed Agroview and AgroSense at his lab at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center.