Precision Farming Academy
Become the expert in precision farming with the Precision Farming Academy. Friday, January 6th from 9am till 3pm at the Hueston Woods State Park Lodge and Conference Center.
This interactive day of learning includes regional and national guest speakers, industry experts, and hands on learning.
The Precision Farming Academy schedule:
8:00 a.m. - Registration and breakfast
Lodge lobby and Teepee Ballroom
9:00 a.m. - Welcome and opening remarks
Tracy Intihar, Assitant Director
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Teepee Ballroom
9:15 a.m. - State of the Precision Ag industry
Dr. John Fulton , professor
The Ohio State University
Teepee Ballroom
10:00 a.m. - Break
10:15 a.m. - Breakout session 1
PLM and Agronomic data - Jonathan Hofstetter, New Holland
Ohioami room
Combine Theory - Nathan Graham , Case IH
Fireside room
Teaching Precision Ag - National 4-H Hi-flying soybean challenge
Dr. Bob Horton and Patty House, OSU extension
Delaware room
11:00 a.m. - Break
11:15 a.m. - Breakout session 2
Sprayers and planters - Austin Guckien, Case IH
Fireside room
Ag tech start-ups - The Pipe Ag story - Roark Thompson, CEO
Ohioami room
12:00 p.m. - Lunch presenter
"My Story: Growing in Ohio Agriculture"
Kolesen McCoy, Former National FFA President
Strategist and marketing director for Agribusiness at majority strategies
Teepee Ballroom
1:00 p.m. - Breakout session 3
"Above and Beyond" The future with drones - Jim Love, Becks's
Fireside room
AFS Connect - Darian Heitz, Case IH
Ohioami room
1:45 p.m. - Break
2:00 p.m. - Agriculture and Law
Todd Janzen, Esquire
Janzen Schroeder Agricultural Law LLC
Teepee Ballroom
2:45 p.m. - Closing remarks
Current presenters include:
John Fulton - Professor at college of Food, Agriculture, Biological Engineering at the Ohio State University
Todd Janzen - Esquire - Owner and President of Janzen Ag Law
Austin Guckien - Crop specialist for Case IH
Jim Love - Light Robotics Manager, Herbicide Specialist, Beck's Hybrids
Koleson McCoy - Former National FFA President. Current Strategist and Marketing Director for Agribusiness at Majority Strategies.
Dr. Robert Horton - Ohio State University Soil Health Specialist
Patty House - Ohio State 4H Youth Development
Roark Thompson - CEO of Pipe Ag
Jonathan Hofstetter - Regional Precision Specialist for CNH - New Holland
Nathan Graham - Harvesting Specialist at CNH - Case IH
Tracy Intihar - Assistant Director of Department of Agriculture for Ohio
Agricultural attorneys from a regional law office
RESERVATIONS ARE FULL.
If interested, please call Alex Ryan to be added to the wait list. 937-749-8227.
Location of Precision Farming Academy:
Address - 5201 Lodge Rd, College Corner, Ohio 45003
Plenty of parking available at Lodge. We suggest not arriving with any trailers or semi-trucks due to the types of parking spaces and narrow roads in Hueston Woods State park.
