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10/22 Geography Colloquium - Dr. Hong Xu

Geography Colloquium - Dr. Hong Xu

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

12:20 PM - 01:15 PM

Storrs Campus
AUST 434

Applying Geospatial Data to Agricultural Commodity Trading

Agricultural commodities, such as corn and soybeans, are traded in financial markets, which allows producers, consumers, and investors to manage risk and make profit. To succeed in trading, it is critical to predict price movements that are driven by the balances of supply and demand. As crop production is a major driver of the variation in both supply and demand, forecasting crop production is an important component of fundamental analysis of agricultural commodity trading. The purpose of this talk is to introduce the basics of agricultural commodities with the focus on how to use geospatial data, such as weather, satellite imagery and field survey, to accurately forecast crop production.

Contact Information: Peter Chen (peter.chen@uconn.edu)
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