Spud Armstrong, Precision Farming Manager for Ag Technologies in Rochester, Ind., shares how his own upbringing and continued investment to the family farm allows him to resonate with the needs and challenges of his customers. He also emphasizes the importance of networking in his current role and how his previous years as service technician for New Holland Rochester helped to solidify a mechanical background.
The things learned growing up on a farm are all inclusive of Life in general. There are things learned on a farm that are not even thought of teaching in a school. Birth, Death, tilling the soil, planting the crops, harvesting the crops. How tho maintain a tractor as well as a multitude of other farm "Tools" Lubrication, maintenance, welding, and the list goes on. with animals, wound care, bottle babies. Learning how to operate a tractor at 12 years old and doing it well. When dad says that field needs to get done today, ordering a Pizza and wings on your cell phone, and having local shop deliver to the field (usually creates some stirr) that you are working. And yes ate the whole thing. My hat is off to all of the "little People" our future leaders that were raised on a farm Gene
Hot off the pressers, it’s Strip-Till Farmer’s 12th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study! And at first glance, strip-tillers continue to be heavy users of precision technology.
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.