FSW just announced a new Precision Agriculture associate degree program at the Hendry/Glades Curtis Center in LaBelle. They say the goal is to train students in the technologies that are changing farming.
Fox 4’s Hendry County Community Correspondent, Austin Schargorodski, visited the center to see how this program could help grow the next generation of skilled workers.Watch to hear what types of ag-tech education the new associates degree program will provide:
Future of farming: FSW unveils Precision Agriculture program in LaBelle
The program will combine science and technology, teaching everything from soil management to drones, GPS mapping, and smart irrigation. FSW Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Martin McClinton says it’s about giving local farms a workforce ready for the future.
“We’re looking to help the local industry to build up their understanding and knowledge of these and provide people with workers that know how to use these technologies,” McClinton said.
Farmers are increasingly turning to drones, weed spraying bots, and AI tools to spot problems early and save money on chemicals and water. But McClinton says there’s a shortage of people who know how to operate and maintain those tools…