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When Hermiston High School sophomore Kylie Temple started high school, she considered herself a âcity girl at heartâ who had never had much to do with anything agricultural.
After hearing about the opportunities for traveling, scholarships and networking provided by FFA (formerly known as Future Farmers of America), she decided to give it a try, however.
âIâve learned itâs so much more since then,â she said.
Temple was one of five local FFA students who sat down for an interview together on Wednesday, March 10, to share their experience as they prepare for a virtual-only state convention this week.
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MILWAUKEE The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, in partnership with the American Soybean Association, CropLife America, and National Corn Growers Association, released a study quantifying how widely available precision agriculture technology improves environmental stewardship while providing economic return for farmers.
Precision agriculture leverages technologies to enhance sustainability through more efficient use of critical inputs, such as land, water, fuel, fertilizer and pesticides. Farmers who use precision agriculture equipment use less to grow more.
The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture study highlights how policies and technological advancements can help farmers increase these outcomes.
“We are living in a new age of agriculture, and today’s precision technology on equipment can have an enormous positive impact on farmers and the environment,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture at the Association of