Washington, Jan. 8 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Michigan's 7th District.
WINNER: AgriVerse
AgriVerse, the first place app in this year's challenge, was created by Okemos High School students Sai Pranav Tejas Valisetty and Rithik Parthasarathy who teamed up with Brian Lee and Vishwas Tattala from outside the district. The team's mobile app is intended to help farmers and recreational gardeners raise crops and other plants by using artificial intelligence and a device's camera to identify plant diseases or insects and provide information for addressing problems.
"Congratulations to Okemos students Sai P...