The United States cropland value averaged $5,460 per acre, an increase of $410 per acre (8.1 percent) from the previous year. release.nass.usda.gov/reports/land08…

An insightful podcast on United States water Issues ! csis.org/podcasts/truth…

Delighted to be one of the award recipient!

📢Spread the word! We are seeking a Research Coordinator who can bring creativity and excellent project coordination, facilitation, communication and leadership skills to our collaborative work environment. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3ORq8M4 Applications due 09/09/23

📢The "Lunch by the Water" is a student led seminar where grad students share innovative water research, fostering interdisciplinary discussions. Network, exchange ideas, and contribute to water science advancement over lunch. Don't miss out! Learn more: bit.ly/44qec9H

Thank you to everyone who attended the Water Institute’s 2023 Award Ceremony! We hoped everyone enjoyed celebrating the achievements of our Faculty Fellows Dr. Mike Allen and Dr. Vivek Sharma and the accomplishments of our graduate students. Learn more: bit.ly/3GlvmMd

Don’t forget to show your interest for the Water Institute’s Lunch by the Water seminar series featuring graduate students Bibek Acharya and Audrey Goeckner. Free food is provided, so please show your interest here: bit.ly/3G7TPof Learn more: bit.ly/LunchbytheWater

Heartfelt gratitude to the Florida Stormwater Association (FSA) for awarding me the 2023 FSA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP! Thank you for supporting my educational journey. Vivek Sharma UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering 🌟

Congratulations to CLUE affiliate faculty Vivek Sharma for $1.6 million grant from Natural Resources Conservation Service to advance precision variable rate irrigation, and thanks to UF/IFAS Dean for Research for sharing.

The Water Institute Spring 2024 Travel Awards are open! It provides financial support to UF graduate students to present research focusing on terrestrial water systems (i.e. freshwater, groundwater) at a national or international conference. Learn more: bit.ly/3SBD5v2

Great participation by Precision Water Management team members Rakesh Singh @bhanuprakash559 Varshitha Prasanna @bibekUF Susanta Das at the 2024 UF Water Institute UF Water Institute Symposium #ufwater24 UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Honored to receive the 2024 UF AAW Honorable Mention Emerging Scholar Award for my PhD work. Deep gratitude to Vivek Sharma, UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering, & UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for the nomination. Met inspiring women at the ceremony. Here’s to equity, diversity & inclusion. #WomensHistoryMonth

Landsat data users just got one step closer to revolutionary Earth-observation data. 🎉 🛰️ In a new contract release, NASA announced that Raytheon Company will build the series of #Landsat Next instruments. go.nasa.gov/3VFkjWp

Hosted a row crop (corn and cotton) variety evaluation along with Sod-based rotation (25th year long-term research and demonstration site) field day UF IFAS NFREC in Quincy, FL. Thanks for the UF-NFREC-Agronomy-Lab team for UF IFAS NFREC Quincy farm crew for their support.

Busy day for the Precision Water Management team at the #ASABE AIM. Great job by @bibekUF @bhanuprakash559 Rakesh Singh Susanta Das Varshitha Prasanna UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Dr. Bibek Acharya presenting his work at the #ASABE AIM. @bibekUF

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Delaney Clouse (Event Coordinator) & Dr. Bibek Acharya (Satellite Campus Officer) to the TAMU PDA Executive Committee! 🎉 Looking forward to their contributions in supporting & connecting our postdoc community. #TAMUPostdocs

Meet Dr. Bibek Acharya (Bibek Acharya, Ph.D.), the TAMU PDA Satellite Campus Officer and postdoc at Texas A&M AgriLife Vernon! Bibek develops strategies to maximize crop and water efficiency. You can usually find him out fishing, hiking, or traveling! 🎣 #TAMUPostdocs