High-tech agriculture will take center stage in Salina as the Mid America Farm Expo opens its doors next week at the Bicentennial Center.
Tom Maxwell with the Kansas State Extension Office tells KSAL News that the 'love of the land' brings many young farmers back to the family farm - but the pull of technology also plays a role.
"I think the technology is increasingly drawing young people back to agriculture because of the technical expertise it takes to analyze data," he said.
"We're on the cusp of seeing huge changes in the way data is analyzed and used on the family farm."
The ...
High-tech agriculture will take center stage in Salina as the Mid America Farm Expo opens its doors next week at the Bicentennial Center.
Tom Maxwell with the Kansas State Extension Office tells KSAL News that the 'love of the land' brings many young farmers back to the family farm - but the pull of technology also plays a role.
"I think the technology is increasingly drawing young people back to agriculture because of the technical expertise it takes to analyze data," he said.
"We're on the cusp of seeing huge changes in the way data is analyzed and used on the family farm."
The ...