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STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Seed and agricultural industry professionals, producers, crop consultants, research professionals and stakeholders can learn about considerations for seed-applied and precision agriculture technologies during the 2025 Seed and Agricultural Technology Short Course. 

The short course will be held Aug. 5 and 6 at Bost Extension Center, 190 Bost Drive, on the Starkville campus of Mississippi State University. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and lecture sessions begin at 8:15 a.m. each day. The course ends at 1 p.m. Aug. 6. The event is hosted by the MSU Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. 

Topics will include seed treatments, post-harvest pest management, seed quality testing, grain bin safety and state and federal seed laws. Speakers will also discuss precision irrigation management, long-range meteorology platforms, perspective and high-speed planting technologies for seed and crop production, and applications and regulations for drone and unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs. 

On day two, participants will also see a demonstration of current UAV technologies at the MSU Agricultural Autonomy Institute. 

Registration is free and open through 10:59 p.m. on Aug. 5. Registration includes all lecture sessions, printed materials, breakfast and lunch both days, and dinner on the second day. To register, visit the MSU Extension Registration Portal at msuext.ms/seedtech2025

MSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation or other information, contact Jessica Drewry at 662-325-7349 or jdrewry@abe.msstate.edu.

Contacts

Mississippi State University Extension 130 Bost Drive Mississippi State MS 39762