#OFE2023 Committees

Organising committee

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A/Prof Louis
Longchamps

Cornell University
USA

Digital agronomy intertwining research and extension to support on-farm experimentation and transition towards sustainable food systems.

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Dr Myrtille
Lacoste

Independent Consultant
France

Farmer-centric research, innovation and technologies at the intersection of agronomy and the social sciences, in subsistence and broadacre farming systems.

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Prof Simon
Cook

Murdoch University‍ ‍
Colombia

Strategic concept development and science mentoring in digital agriculture and natural resource management.

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Dr James
Taylor

INRAE
France

Precision Agriculture specialist focussed on analytics for on-farm operational data and improved spatio-temporal decision-making for growers.

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Prof Julie
Ingram

University of Gloucestershire 
UK

Co-innovation, agricultural innovation systems, farmer learning and innovation networks and agricultural science-practice interfaces.

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Dr Ivan
Adolwa

APNI
Kenya

Precision nutrient management with a focus on farmer-centric research methods in cereal cropping systems.

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Dr Matthew
McNee

Independent Consultant
Australia

Food systems agronomy, recovery of degraded agricultural systems, cropping and rangelands management at the interface of scientists and farmers.

A list of doctors and their affiliations, including Dr. Anice Cheraiet from INRAE France, Dr. Bernad Triomphe from CIRAD Mexico, Dr. Chloé Salembier from INRAE France, Dr. David Bullock from University of Illinois USA, Dr. Davide Cammarano from Aarhus University Denmark, Dr. Frédéric Goulet from CIRAD France, Dr. Isabelle Piot-Lepetit from INRAE France, Dr. Iyan Adolwa from African Plant Nutrition Institute Kenya, Dr. James Taylor from INRAE France, Dr. Jürgen Vangeyte from ILVO Belgium, Dr. Katherine Evans from University of Tasmania Australia, Dr. Louis Longchamps from Cornell University USA, Dr. Matthew McNee, an Independent Consultant Australia, Dr. Myrtille Lacoste, Independent Consultant France, and Dr. Nicodeme Fassino Hotègni from University of Abomey-Calavi Benin.

Scientific committee

A table listing names, titles, and associated institutions of various scientists, including Dr. Pierre Labarthe, Dr. Quentin Toffolini, Dr. Rob Bramley, Dr. Roger Sylvester-Bradley, Dr. Sandra Šūmane, Dr. Simon Fielke, Dr. Stéphane Lemarié, Dr. Takashi Tanaka, Dr. Véronique Bellon-Maurel, Ms. Noémie Bernard Le Gall, Prof. Daniel Jimenez, Prof. Derek Byerlee, Prof. Julie Ingram, Prof. Simon Cook, Dr. Simon Fonteyne, and Prof. Tom Macmillan from institutions such as INRAE, CSIRO, ADAS, Baltic Studies Centre, Gifu University, Acta, CGIAR, Georgetown University, University of Gloucestershire, Murdoch University, CIMMYT, and Royal Agricultural.