How dealers view future revenue opportunities is evolving, but their top priority for where they plan to invest in precision growth remains the same — employees. Nearly 75% of dealers responding to the 2018 Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark study say employee training is their most important area of emphasis to build precision revenue. But staff recruitment, development and retention are also among the greatest challenges, with precision specialists averaging less than 2 years of employment at a dealership.
There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.
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.