2025

SWAT VEXA Community Webinar

4 April 2025

Join IBM for an engaging session to learn about SWAT VEXA, an IBM Sustainability Accelerator solution built in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

SWAT VEXA leverages an interactive Gen AI virtual assistant that policymakers, land and water managers, farmers, researchers, and extension agents can use to support both agricultural and urban communities. See what is under the hood and come with questions.

We hope to see you there!

Date: April 18, 2025
Time: 9am-10am ET (adjust for your time zone)

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SWAT-VEXA: Intelligent agriculture solutions

7 February 2025

AgriLife Research and IBM's 'Soil and Water Assessment Tool Virtual Extension Assistant,' or SWAT VEXA, is a free, generative AI assistant that provides user-friendly insights for a host of agriculture and natural resources production scenarios.

Read more on AgriLife Today Use SWAT-VEXA

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Results of Sponsorship Opportunity for SWAT+ Advanced Workshop

9 January 2025

A Big Thank You to All Applicants!

We are overwhelmed by the incredible response to our sponsorship opportunity for the upcoming SWAT+ Advanced Workshop. With over 500 applications, the selection process was extremely competitive!

Congratulations to our 7 Sponsored Candidates:

  1. Ahmed Al-Mowsheki (Yemen)
  2. Bannah Molubah Bestman (Liberia)
  3. Legese Abebaw Getu (Ethiopia)
  4. Ahana Bayongwa Samuel (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  5. Ronald Mugabi Maseruka (Uganda)
  6. Siddhant Baral (Nepal)
  7. Kevin S. Sambieni (Benin)

We are incredibly grateful to UNESCO IHP-Belgium for making this opportunity possible, enabling candidates from developing countries to join the SWAT+ Advanced Workshop led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

We will keep looking for similar opportunities in the future.

Get more information about the SWAT+ Advanced Workshop taking place online 21-24 January 2025. Registration is open through 15 January.

SWAT+ Advanced Workshop Information & Registration