Seed technology course held at MSU Aug. 5, 6
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State University continues to keep seed and agricultural industry professionals up to date with the Seed and Agricultural Technology Short Course offered this year Aug. 5-6.
The annual event is hosted by the MSU Extension Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. It is designed for industry professionals, producers, stakeholders, crop consultants and research professionals.
Jessica Drewry, assistant Extension professor at MSU in agricultural and biological engineering, said the event will include classroom instruction as well as demonstrations.
“Participants will learn about basic considerations for seed-applied technologies, including seed treatments, postharvest pest management, seed quality testing, grain bin safety and state and federal seed laws,” Drewry said. “Other topics include drone and unmanned aerial vehicle applications and regulations, prescriptive and high-speed planting technologies for seed and crop production, precision irrigation management and long-range meteorology platforms.”
A demonstration of current unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, technologies will be held on day two at the Agricultural Autonomy Institute on the MSU campus.
Registration is free and covers the short course lectures, printed materials, breakfast and lunch on both days and a social that includes dinner on Aug. 5. Register at .
MSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation or more information, please contact Daniel Chesser at 662-325-4148 or http://dchesser@abe.msstate.edu; or Jessica Drewry at 662-325-3282 or http://jdrewry@abe.msstate.edu.
