The skills and knowledge gainedthrough this program will pre-pare students to lead the way indeveloping these solutions, en-suring that agriculture remainsa viable and sustainable industryfor generations to come.
I think this is probably the main point of the article. Agriculture education still needs traditional skills, but it also has to keep up with new technology.
By equipping students withthe skills and knowledge theyneed to succeed in the rapidlyevolving field of AgTech, thispartnership is helping to ensurethat the next generation of agri-cultural professionals is preparedto meet the demands of a grow-ing global population.
The biggest takeaway for me is that students need exposure to these technologies while they are still in school so they feel prepared to use them later.
tu-dents participat-ing in the roboticssection will haveto build a robotwith the samematerials butdifferent mecha-nisms for the task.
The robotics part adds engineering and creativity because students have to build something that solves an agricultural problem
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This stood out to me because students are actually applying what they know instead of only memorizing information.
AI canbe used to develop predictive mod-els that help farmers make betterdecisions regarding planting times,irrigation needs, and pest control
These are good examples of how AI can have a practical purpose on a farm instead of just being something abstract.
AgAID Institute and Its Rolein AgTech Education:
I like that the article points out AI is not just about replacing people. It is more about helping people make better agricultural decisions
70% of that growth beingdirectly linked to technological in-novations that increase efficiencyand sustainability in agriculture
This really shows why students need to learn technology in agriculture now instead of waiting until they enter the workforce
globalpopulation of 10 billion by 2050.
Agriculture is going to have to produce more food for more people, so technology is going to be really important for increasing production efficiently
“Agriculture 4.0,”
This is basically the idea that agriculture is becoming more technology-driven, with things like AI, robotics, drones, and data becoming a bigger part of the industry.
Agricultural Innovations CDE: Preparing Students for Agriculture 4.0.................43by Lily Oliphant
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