The Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture and Natural Resources brings together statisticians and researchers from academia, industry, and government to discuss ideas and advancements in the application of statistics to solve agricultural and biological problems. This is a four-day conference consisting of a keynote speaker, a workshop, and a series of contributed papers and poster presentations.

This conference is unique in its interdisciplinary nature and also exposes students and developing scholars to new statistical research directly relevant to agriculture. We emphasize the application of statistics in solving real-life problems with agriculture and natural resources highlighted.

The conference recognizes the joint effort of the statistician and the subject-matter researcher, and we encourage participants to submit abstracts made jointly by the statistician and the researcher. Presentation of data sets and analyses which motivated the work shares equal importance with development of the statistical theory. Papers on either new or innovative applications of existing statistical methodologies are appropriate for presentation at this conference.

The conference has both in-person and virtual attendance options. Plan to join us for the conference in the scenic Logan, Utah surrounded by mountains. This in-person option provides ample networking and mentoring opportunities at conference lunches, breaks, welcome dinner banquet and social events. A free campus tour is also offered for the in-person attendees. For those who are not able to attend in person, talks will be live streamed on a virtual platform for viewing by remote attendees.

The conference has a strong tradition of supporting the attendance and contributions of graduate students and early-career researchers. The professional yet relaxing atmosphere at the conference allows students and young scientists to connect with senior researchers in various fields and promotes mentorship and collaboration. 

Conference participants will have access to a limited version of our in-person meeting that contains recordings of the Opening Keynote, invited talks, and internationally contributed oral and poster presentations.