Terry Griffin’s research and extension programs focus on cropping systems economics in general, and specifically precision agricultural technologies and big data. Precision ag data in a community has evolved Terry’s program to include ‘big data’ specifically the automation of economic decision making tools. Current projects include farm management decision making under weather uncertainty, profitable automated variable rate irrigation applications, valuation of precision agriculture data, and farmland values.
Areas of Specialization
- Cropping systems economics
- Precision agriculture
- Spatial econometrics
Dr. Terry Griffin has been evaluating geospatial technology adoption on farm management decisions since the mid-1990s. His Ph.D. research evaluated spatial statistical techniques to analyze yield monitor and other site-specific data from precision ag tools.
He has published on the profitability of precision agriculture technologies, spatial statistical analysis of site-specific data, and decision making tools from community data analysis. Current research and outreach efforts include how farmers, landowners, and others in the agricultural sector can make the most of opportunities arising from big data.
Terry's research focuses on modern farm management, specifically digital agriculture, modeling spatial agronomic systems, and farm data community valuation.
Projects
- Current Kansas days suitable for fieldwork vs long-term trends (1978-2019)
- Farmland Values
- Cotton Harvest Machinery Decisions
