Skip to main content
New PoPS Border Simulation Supports Front Lines of Pest Detection

August 2021

Randi Butler - Digging Deep into Interdisciplinary Agricultural Research - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 30, 2021

Digging Deep into Interdisciplinary Agricultural Research

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student and Sweet Fellow Randi Butler is starting research this fall on an interdisciplinary agricultural data science team using a variety of techniques to reduce agricultural waste and increase sweet potato yield. 
Infographic of Border Simulation - New PoPS Border Simulation Support Front Lines of Pest Detection - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 23, 2021

New PoPS Border Simulation Supports Front Lines of Pest Detection

Software developers at the Center for Geospatial Analytics have released the first version of a pest or pathogen spread (PoPS) simulation that can quantify the effectiveness of inspections at ports of entry and reveal how many pests are missed.