(S5:E8) Frog Eye-PM: Predictive Modeling Part 2

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. José González-Acuña, recent Ph.D. graduate at Iowa State University. They discuss José's Thesis work on frogeye leaf spot and efforts to expand the ever growing library of plant disease predictive models.

Additional Resources

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-46975-z#Sec14

https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/horttech/27/5/article-p710.xml

https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/news/new-crop-risk-tool-enhances-disease-management-decisions

Time Stamps

00:00 Understanding Machine Learning Models

03:23 Choosing the Right Model for the Project

06:13 Metrics for Model Evaluation

08:48 Challenges in Data Collection and Standardization

11:38 Insights on Frog Eye Leaf Spot Modeling

13:44 Future Directions and Improvements