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Virtual tools that help farmers make decisions

From input costs to water usage and crop rotations, technology is transforming how producers plan for the future.

At Lethbridge Polytechnic, Research Associate Dr. Selin Karatepe is using advanced data modelling to create virtual tools that help farmers weigh every variable.

She graduated from Uludag University in Türkiye and holds a master’s degree and a PhD in econometrics, specializing in stochastic modeling and applied time-series econometrics.

Karatepe, who specializes in analyzing and modeling data, joined the polytechnic’s Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CARIE) in 2022.

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