Senior Scientist at Texas A&M Blackland Research and Extension Center, focusing on climate-smart agriculture, water management, and projects to mitigate climate impacts on farming.
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Dr. Terry Nipp is a Senior Scientist at Texas A&M’s Blackland Research and Extension Center and Vice President for Research at AEGIS. He leads interdisciplinary teams in the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP), coordinating over 1,200 crop and climate modelers worldwide. His work focuses on climate-smart agriculture, improving soil carbon sequestration, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Nipp develops decision-support tools for water quality, drought, and flood management, collaborating with stakeholders, governments, and the private sector. He holds a PhD in Crop Science from Oklahoma State University and multiple degrees from Stanford University.
Presentation title:
Dealing with Droughts, Floods, and Fire: Developing Integrated Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Greek Olive Production
Presentation abstract:
Across Greece, olive growers face intensified climate challenges, including droughts, floods, wildfires, and soil erosion. Texas A&M University and the American Farm School in Thessaloniki are developing integrated tools combining water and crop modeling, AI, satellite data, and farm measurements to support decision-making. Strategies include managed aquifer recharge, smart irrigation, winter cover crops, erosion control, and reuse of olive mill water. Pilots in southern Peloponnese and northern Greece aim to help growers conserve water, reduce wildfire risk, prevent erosion, and adopt regenerative, climate-resilient agricultural practices to sustain olive production and communities.