A recently formed collaborative effort concentrating on the precision agriculture industry seeks to advance research opportunities and industry connections at SDSU while promoting business development within the Brookings area. On June 25, approximately 30 South Dakota State University associate deans, department heads and researchers attended a workshop hosted by Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the Research Park at SDSU. The goal of the day-long event was to obtain a better understanding of the needs and challenges of private enterprise and determine how SDSU can best package their expertise related to precision agriculture in order to provide solutions and promote economic d
Earlier this month, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance in collaboration with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative coordinated Wisconsin dairy farmer Amy Penterman’s presence at AgTech Nexus USA, a two-day conference where 150 agribusinesses leaders, investors, and tech companies discussed innovations in the agriculture sector. Amy served on a panel, titled “Protein Producer Perspectives – Which Technologies are Truly Disruptive on the Farm?” Listen to the audio recording here. Some of Amy’s insights: Animal welfare: We care about our animals – their comfort and health is our main focus. Any changes we make on the farm is first examined to see how it will affect our cows. We also need technology and a
