CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — College ag programs continue to offer more variety in classes as demand calls for increased technology and scientific emphasis as part of future workforce development.
That interest is reflected at two-year and four-year colleges, where schools increasingly intertwine classroom learning and hands-on experiences.
Josh Henik, in his 13th year as a Kirkwood Community College assistant professor of ag science, said emphasis on technology become more important over the last decade…