Spud Armstrong, Precision Farming Manager for Ag Technologies in Rochester, Ind., walks through the diagnosis and reparation process for malfunctioning boom valves on an Apache AS1020 sprayer. Sprayer maintenance, Armstrong says, is a common post-harvest task as growers attempt to complete fall burndown in the field.
At the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention, which took place in Fort Myers, Fla., we caught up with Mach CEO Colin Hurd after his technology council presentation. He said one of his goals was to help companies incorporate more technology into their machinery because that’s where he sees the industry headed in the next 5 years.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.