Ohio Farm Bureau featuring innovative agricultural technology solutions, advanced research
Ohio Farm Bureau is presenting innovative agricultural technology solutions and cutting-edge research at this year’s Farm Science Review, September 17-19 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Farm Bureau presents innovative agricultural technology solutions and cutting-edge research at this year’s Farm Science Review on September 17-19 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London. Located at the corner of Beef Street and Friday Avenue, the Ohio Farm Bureau building will host the AgTech Innovation Center, a unique partnership between Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; On a national scale; and Ohio Farm Bureau. Also included in the building is Razor Tracking, an innovative ag fleet and asset management system based out of North Dakota.
Launching in late 2022, the AgTech Innovation Hub seeks to encourage the development of new solutions that support farmers by better understanding, managing and mitigating climate risk. The five initial research projects sponsored through the Hub were recently completed and will be displayed in the Farm Bureau building. Tuesday, September 17, Dr. Steve Lyon and Dr. Vinayak Shedekar with CFAES, and Scott Lukan, president of Agri Drain Corporation, will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss and demonstrate their project, “Drought Risk Reduction through Automated Water Management of drainage.” Then, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Sami Khanal and Ph.D. Candidate Luke Waltz will discuss “Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture: Gaining Insights from Data and Drones.”
Additional projects featured during the Farm Science Review are “Considering Climate Change: Mapping Climate Risk Perceptions,” “Cell-permeable Proteins for Sustainable Agriculture,” and “It Begins and Ends with Seeds – Climate and Seed Health” soy”. AgTech Innovation Hub co-directors Bethany Rowles with Nationwide and Kim Winslow with CFAES will be available all three days to talk more about the project’s findings and current work.
Razor Tracking’s fleet management system will be featured throughout the Farm Science Review. Their asset tracking devices will be placed on courtesy golf boats, each manned by volunteers and agents of the Select Partner program, Ohio Farm Bureau’s preferred insurance and financial services partnership program. This integration will allow real-time demonstration of their fleet management system and how this technology can be used to increase farm operational efficiency.
Also involved in the Ohio Farm Bureau building will be various partners including the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation that promotes scholarships and youth programs; and Sedgwick and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation covering farm safety; plus the Ohio Farm Bureau’s public policy team to talk about issues facing the industry.
In member appreciation, anyone who becomes a Farm Bureau member or renews their Farm Bureau membership at Farm Science Review will receive a personalized Ohio Farm Bureau metal sign, while supplies last, limit of one gift per household.
Farm Science Review is a three-day agricultural trade and education show that offers landowners, farmers and conservationists the opportunity to learn about the latest agricultural innovations and visit with over 600 exhibitors. Learn more at fsr.osu.edu.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Learn more at ohiofarmbureau.org.
– Ohio Farm Bureau Federation