Mizzou Digital Agriculture Club (MDAC)

Build • Learn • Integrate • Demonstrate

The Mizzou Digital Agriculture Club (MDAC) is a student-led organization at the University of Missouri dedicated to advancing student engagement, hands-on learning, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration in digital agriculture.

Supported by the Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center (DAREC), MDAC brings together students from agriculture, engineering, computer science, plant sciences, and related disciplines to explore emerging technologies and their applications in modern agricultural systems.

Through practical projects, technical workshops, research engagement, field demonstrations, industry interactions, and professional development activities, MDAC provides opportunities for students to develop technical competencies, collaborate across disciplines, and apply classroom knowledge to real-world agricultural challenges.

Our vision is to cultivate a community of student innovators equipped to contribute to the future of intelligent, sustainable, and technology-driven agriculture.

STUDENT-LED INNOVATION

Connecting Students, Technology, and Agriculture

MDAC provides a collaborative environment where students can explore digital technologies, develop practical skills, and participate in projects addressing agricultural challenges.

The club encourages interdisciplinary teamwork, student leadership, and experiential learning through activities involving robotics, artificial intelligence, precision agriculture, sensors, automation, and data-driven agricultural systems.

With support from DAREC and faculty mentors, members gain opportunities to connect technical learning with research, innovation, and professional practice.

OUR PURPOSE

Empowering the Next Generation of Digital Agriculture Leaders

The mission of the Mizzou Digital Agriculture Club is to promote student learning, innovation, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration through hands-on engagement with digital agricultural technologies.

MDAC seeks to:

  • Develop practical technical and problem-solving skills through student-led projects.
  • Encourage collaboration across agricultural, engineering, computing, and scientific disciplines.
  • Connect students with faculty researchers, industry professionals, and agricultural stakeholders.
  • Support professional development, research participation, and career exploration.
  • Promote innovative solutions to challenges in agricultural production, sustainability, and technology adoption.

BUILD • LEARN • INTEGRATE • DEMONSTRATE

Learning by Building Real Agricultural Technologies

MDAC emphasizes project-based learning through its Build • Learn • Integrate • Demonstrate model.

Rather than treating technical workshops as isolated activities, the club aims to connect learning modules to semester-long projects in which students design, develop, test, and integrate functional agricultural technology systems.

Potential project areas include:

  • Agricultural robotics and autonomous systems
  • Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless sensor networks
  • Precision agriculture and environmental monitoring
  • Artificial intelligence and computer vision
  • Embedded systems, electronics, and automation
  • Agricultural data analytics and decision-support tools

Through technical teams, members can contribute to subsystem development, system integration, field evaluation, and final demonstrations.

The goal is to move beyond learning about technology to designing, building, and demonstrating it.

LEARN • CONNECT • GROW

Explore Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

MDAC creates opportunities for students to expand their knowledge, develop professional networks, and explore emerging careers in digital agriculture.

Club activities may include technical workshops, guest presentations, research laboratory visits, agricultural technology demonstrations, industry engagement, collaborative projects, and student-led showcases.

Participation provides opportunities to strengthen technical communication, project management, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Students from all academic backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. Prior experience in programming, robotics, or agricultural technology is not required to become involved.

Meet the MDAC Executive Team

Founding Executive Team · 2026–2027

Blessing Abraham Ademola President
Ravi Mishra Vice President
Moussa Theodore Yatta Secretary
Krishieka Jegatheesan Treasurer
Katilin Hughes Director of Public Relations
Tianqi Yao Director of Professional Development

Faculty Adviser: Dr. Jianfeng Zhou, University of Missouri

OUR BEGINNING

Launching a Student Community for Digital Agriculture

The Mizzou Digital Agriculture Club celebrated its inaugural event on October 15, 2026, at the University of Missouri.

The event marked the beginning of a student-led initiative focused on strengthening interdisciplinary engagement, experiential learning, and innovation in digital agriculture.

Supported by the Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center (DAREC), MDAC provides a platform for students to develop technical skills, participate in collaborative projects, engage with researchers and industry professionals, and contribute to emerging agricultural technologies.

The club looks forward to building an active community of students committed to learning, innovation, and leadership.

GET INVOLVED

Be Part of the Future of Digital Agriculture

Interested in agricultural robotics, artificial intelligence, smart farming, programming, electronics, or emerging agricultural technologies?

The Mizzou Digital Agriculture Club welcomes students from diverse academic backgrounds who are interested in learning, building, collaborating, and exploring the future of agriculture.

Whether you are new to digital agriculture or already have technical experience, MDAC offers opportunities to contribute to student-led projects, participate in workshops, connect with peers, and develop valuable professional skills.

Join MDAC and turn your interest in technology into practical experience.

For membership information, upcoming meetings, and club activities, contact the MDAC executive team or visit the club’s official university organization page.