The 26,344 gross square-foot project includes the creation of classrooms, a 12-bay learning lab and updates to the HVAC and exhaust removal systems. Once complete, the area will house not only the Precision Agriculture Technology Program, but also the Diesel Heavy Truck Technology Program.
Agriculture students, faculty and alumni at Ivy Tech Community College are in the middle of planting sweet corn that will eventually benefit food pantries in southern Illinois and Indiana.
Verdant Robotics showed off its new Sharpshooter at the FIRA Conference a few weeks ago. Dubbed the only robotic precision application system that aims before it shoots, Sharpshooter uses Bullseye Aim & Apply 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.