Precision farming specialists tend to work with a certain independence and freedom — troubleshooting technology problems on a fluid timeline few others can solve.
Tim Norris, CEO of Ag Info Tech in Mount Vernon, Ohio, provides an overview of the dealership's training facility and some of the benefits they've seen from offering courses to farmers, including an intimate networking environment and increased sales of precision equipment.
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.