PhD Candidate Develops AI-powered App to Help Farmers Combat Crop Disease

U of G PhD candidate Riley McConachie is helping farmers protect one of Canada's most important crops using artificial intelligence. He has developed WheatScanR, a free mobile app that allows users to take a photo of a wheat field and receive a near-instant assessment of Fusarium head blight (FHB), one of the most destructive diseases affecting wheat production.Read the story on the Ontario Agricultural College website: PhD Candidate Develops AI-powered App to Help Farmers Combat Crop Disease