Dr. Joe Luck joined the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in April, 2012 and currently serves as Professor and Extension Specialist for Precision Agriculture as well as the Associate Director for the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center.
His responsibilities include developing extension and research programs regarding the application of precision agriculture technologies in crop production as well as teaching in this focus area. He works closely with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate technologies including crop canopy sensors for nitrogen application and advanced pesticide application systems.
Dr. Luck received his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the University of Kentucky in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. He has received numerous awards for both research and extension activities including the Pierre Roberts Young Scientist award from the International Society of Precision Agriculture in 2020 as well as the Larry Turner Young Extension Professional award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in 2017.