Clean Seed Capital announces the signing of a technology license and manufacturing agreement with Mahindra which will manufacture and distribute SMART Seeder Mini-MAX in collaboration with Clean Seed.
The Mahindra AgTech Center will complement the work being done in product development centers in India, Japan and Finland to create product solutions for farmers globally. The collaboration with Virginia Tech researchers is focused on technology projects to develop new generation farm equipment.
The autonomous tractor will aim to enhance precision farming, increase productivity, improve quality and facilitate coverage of large tracts of the land.
Last week, I shadowed Dave Thompson in Amboy, Ill. He’s a precision farming specialist with Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor. He tells me most of his customers were done with harvest by the middle of October.
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.