Presenting author names appear in bold. Times listed below observe the Eastern Time Zone (ET). | |
Presenters highlighted in this color represent students participating in the student competition.� | |
Monday, May 17, 2021 | |
Session I | |
Moderator:� Dr. George A Milliken, Milliken Associates, Inc. | |
10:30am-11:00am | Evolution of Bayesian Software in SAS � Dr. Fang Chen, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 1 of 8) | 11:00am-12:00pm | |
11:00am-12:00pm | Dr. Fang Chen, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC |
12:00pm-1:00pm | �Break for Lunch |
1:00pm-2:30pm | Workshop Discussion: Practical Bayesian Computation � Dr. Fang Chen, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | |
Session II | |
Moderator: Dr. Edzard van Santen, University of Florida | |
10:30am-11:00am | Using Long-Term Databases to Inform Decisions Regarding
Field-Based Research Designs � Dr. Michael Casler, USDA and University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 2 of 8) | 11:00am-12:00pm | |
11:00am-12:00pm | Experimental Design Optimization for Large Genomic Studies
� Dr. Lucia Gutierrez, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
Optimal Step-stress Accelerated Life Test Under
Type-I Censoring with Flexible Stress Durations
(Poster) � Dr. David Han, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
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Inference and Design Optimization for Step-Stress Accelerated Life Tests with the Lifetimes from a Log-Location-Scale Family � Dr. David Han, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX | |
Model Selection for the Assessment of Treatments from a Long-term Rotation Experiment for Two Time Periods � Dr. B�rbel Kroschewski, Humboldt-Universit�t zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany | |
Soybean Maturity Characterization of Pan-African Breeding Trials Using Generalized Additive Models (GAM) � Dr. Guillermo Marcillo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | |
Spanova: An R Package to Perform Analysis of
Variance with Spatially Dependent Errors (Poster) � Prof. Renato de Lima, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil� |
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12:00pm-1:00pm | Break for Lunch� |
Session III | |
Moderator: Guilherme Rosa, University of Wisconsin - Madison | |
1:00pm-1:30pm | An Extended Approach to Modeling Repeated, Over Dispersed Data, Using Normal and Conjugate Random Effects � Prof. Clarice Demetrio, Universidade de S�o Paulo, ESQ, Piracicaba, Brazil |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 3 of 8) | 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
1:30pm-2:30pm | Joint Use of Genome, Pedigree and their Interaction with Environment for Predicting the Performance of Wheat Lines in New Environments � Dr. Reka Howard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE |
Statistical Analysis of Highly Unbalanced Crop
Variety Testing Data � Mr. Zhou Fang, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS |
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Statistical Methods Applied to Monitoring
Growth in Shrimp Farms � Prof. Ismael S�nchez, Universidad de Piura, Piura Per� |
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Assessing Genotype by Environment Interactions for Repeated Measurements Collected at a High Throughput Phenotyping Field Platform � Mrs. Diana Marcela P�rez Valencia, Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Bilbao, Spain | |
A Simple Approach to Analyze Split Planter Data � Dr. Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota, Crookston, MN | |
2:30pm-3:00pm | �� Break� |
Session IV | |
Moderator: Nora M. Bello, Kansas State University | |
3:00pm-3:30pm | A Coefficient of Determination (R2) for Generalized Linear Mixed Models � Prof. Hans-Peter Piepho, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 4 of 8) | 3:30pm-4:30pm | |
3:30pm-4:30pm | Accounting for Underlying Spatiotemporal Structure In Investigations of Routine Mosquito Control Data Using R-INLA � Dr. Lindsay Campbell, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, UF/IFAS, Vero Beach, FL |
Genotyping and Phasing Allotetraploids Using
Short Sequencing Reads (Poster) � Ms. Yudi Zhang, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
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Machine Learning Models to Predict Price of
Cull Dairy Cows Based on their Life History Information � Dr. Ligia C. Moreira, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI |
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Investigating Diagnostics for Generalized
Linear Mixed Models � Mr. Adam Karren, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
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A Decision Matrix to Inform Model Selection for
the Analysis of One-Dimensional Spatial Data � Dr. Aurelie Poncet, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR |
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A Statistical Model for the Development of the
Ethiopian Agriculture � Dr. Gloria Gheno, Ronin Institute, Valbrenta, Italy |
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Measuring the Influence of Irrigation and Soil Water Management on Organic Banana Growth in Northern Peru (Poster) � Dr. A. Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura, Peru | |
Geographies of US Agricultural Production � Dr. Emily Burchfield, Emory University Decatur, GA | |
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | |
Session V | |
Moderator: Bruce Craig, Purdue University | |
10:30am-11:00am | Using All Available Data to Produce Official Estimates: Insights from an Illinois Pilot Study � Dr. Linda Young, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington DC |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 5 of 8) | 11:00am-12:00pm | |
11:00am-12:00pm | Sampling Approaches for Monitoring Urban Forests Inventories: Sample Size, Costs and Accuracy of Estimates (Poster) � Dr. Agustin Alesso, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL |
Sampling Density for Mapping Soil Depth in
Southern Pampas, Argentina� (Poster) � Dr. Agustin Alesso, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL |
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Lasso and Random Forest � Lime Models:
Predicting Paddy Harvest For Area Yield Index Crop Insurance � Mrs. Dian Kusumaningrum, Prasetiya Mulya University, Bogor, Indonesia |
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Estimating the Economies of Scope Using the Translog Cost Function: The Econometrics of Imposing Concavity and Convexity � Prof. Charles Moss, University Of Florida, Gainesville, FL | |
Implementation of Model-Based Estimates in Support of the USDA Nass Crops County Estimates Program � Dr. Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington DC | |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Break for Lunch |
Session VI | |
Moderator: Xin Dai, Utah State University�� | |
1:00pm-1:30pm | Challenges in Establishing Bioequivalence when Small Values are Good: An Example Using Coccidiosis Scoring � Dr. George A Milliken, Milliken Associates, Inc, Manhattan, KS |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 6 of 8) | 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
1:30pm-2:30pm | Comparison of Data Analytics Strategies in Computer Vision Systems to Predict Pig Body Composition Traits from 3D Images � Dr. Guilherme Rosa, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI |
Comparative Analysis of Statistical Methods for Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data � Ms. Rose Adjei, Utah State University, Logan, UT | |
Automatic Dynamic Relevance Determination of Soil Properties Over Different Soil Layers for Yield Prediction Using APSIM (Poster) � Mr. Luis Damiano, Iowa State University, Ames, IA | |
Analyzing Minirhizotron Data: An Assessment of the Accuracy and Efficiency of Root Length Estimates from Three Modeling Approaches � Mr. Simon Riley, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | |
Facilitating Key Student Learning through Involvement in Applied Research in Design, Bioassay, Synergy and Longitudinal Modelling � Prof. Timothy O'Brien, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL | |
The Role of the Statistician in Reproducible Research � Dr. Julia Piaskowski, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID | |
2:30pm-3:00pm | Break |
3:00pm-5:00pm | Networking Social and Sponsor Spotlights |
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | |
Session VII | |
Moderator: Robert Tempelman, Michigan State University | |
10:30am-11:00am | The Latent Dirichlet Allocation Model Applied to Biodiversity Data � Dr. Denis Valle, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 7 of 8) | 11:00am-12:00pm | |
11:00am-12:00pm | Quantifying the Sensitivity of Agricultural Diversity Metrics and their Influence on Variable Importance Measures � Dr. Brennan Bean, Utah State University, Logan, UT |
Data Visualizations for Agricultural Data:
Communicating Results to a Broad Audience � Dr. Ruth Hummel, SAS Institute/JMP Division, Winter Park, FL |
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Multiple Testing Problems on Microbiome
Profiling for Human Nutrition Study � Dr. Jung Ae Lee, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR |
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Analyzing Ordinal Plant Cover Class Data from
the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem � Ms. Audrey McCombs, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
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Improving Species Distribution Model Predictive
Accuracy Using Weighted Boosted Regression Trees
� Dr. Hao Yu, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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Cropland Connectivity: A Risk Factor for Invasion and Saturation by Emerging Pathogens and Pests (Poster) � Ms. Yanru Xing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL | |
Bayesian Estimation of the Analyte Concentrations Using the Sensor Responses and the Design Optimization of a Sensor System (Poster) � Dr. David Han, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX | |
Predicting Soil Texture Mapping in the Basque Country Using Spatial Bayesian Geo-Additive Models for Location, Scale and Shape � Dr. Joaqu�n Mart�nez-Minaya, Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Bilbao, Spain | |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Break for Lunch� |
Session VIII | |
Moderator: Hans-Peter Piepho, University of Hohenheim | |
1:00pm-1:30pm | Where Do Bayesian Methods Fit in An Applied Statistician�s
Toolbox? � Dr. Philip Dixon, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
Q&A Discussion Series (Part 8 of 8) | 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
1:30pm-2:30pm | A Hierarchical Spatial Finlay-Wilkinson Model for Analysis of
Multi-Environment Field Trials � Prof. Somak Dutta, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |
Order-Restricted Bayesian Inference and Optimal Designs for the Simple Step-Stress Accelerated Life Tests (Poster) � Dr. David Han, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX | |
Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of Multi-Location Trials in the Case of Season Factor Nested Into Location Factor � Dr. Siraj Omer, Chicago, IL | |
A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach to Dynamic
Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) Models for Repeated Measures Data on
Wheat Growth (Poster) � Ms. Pratishtha Poudel, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK |
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Label-Free, Machine Learning-Raman Spectroscopy for Quantification of Protective Effect of Antioxidants Against Particulate Matter (Poster) � Dr. Wei Zhang, Utah State University, Logan, UT | |
Diagnosing the Pregnancy Status of Dairy Cows
Using Milk Spectral Data � Mr. Piush Khanal, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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2:30pm | Conference Concludes |