Students at the 95th annual Washington Future Farmers of America State Convention and Expo held earlier this month on the Washington State University campus learned about computer science, robotics, and technological tools shaping the future of farming.
This year’s inaugural agricultural innovations event was created through a collaboration between the Washington FFA, Microsoft’s Farm Beats program, WSU’s AI Institute for Transforming Workforce and Decision Support (AgAID), and Lynden High School agriculture teacher John Grubbs.
“Bringing in something new and contemporary is a cool way to get these kids who already have a lot of agricultural experience a chance to diversify their knowledge,” said Jordan Jobe, AgAID’s manager. “It’s an opportunity for kids who are interested in technology, like drones or computers, to experience FFA while also doing something more high tech.”
