Salute to Idaho Agriculture

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Technology is always changing, and that includes the field of agriculture.

“You always need to keep pushing forward and advancing in making sure we are able to be the most efficient we can in farming,” says vendor Jordan Mashos.

To help keep Idaho farmers up to date on the latest innovations, the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) hosted the “Precision Agriculture Showcase,” an event focused on using technology to enhance farming practices.

One of the companies attending, B-Hyve Ag, discussed the future of agriculture. Mashos recited, “We move towards the future like the old generation of farming by hand, manual labor, that kind of stuff, is kind of going away, we are getting to where we need to be efficient in our crop production”

The showcase wasn’t just for vendors from the Magic Valley. Students, like Katlyn Winters, also had the opportunity to present their research. “I think precision ag and having showcases like this is a great way to advocate, and teaching the general public that it is important, and we are coming up with solutions to do it better, so we can maximize our yield,” Winters said.

These advancements are crucial as farmers use less land to grow crops.

“The way we farmed four years ago is much different than today, we are more efficient. We farm on less acres and produce higher yields because of the precision agriculture, and better farming practices. Same for livestock raising, I think we raise better quality animals because of precision ag.”

Better technology is helping to put more food on everyone’s table.

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