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43 farm406 "e courses are all connected to each other and, in order of how they affect each other, just like the actual process you would go through as a grower or producer," said Shannon Arnold, co-director of the boot camp. "We want these students who are going to return to their farms and ranches to see these new technologies and understand the process and its flow, as well as become familiar with what this type of equipment looks like." According to Alan Dyer, one of the co-directors of the event, the boot camp is intended to be an intensive catch- all experience to give aendees a practical look at precision agriculture — from collecting and understanding data points to using that data to make precise adjustments and increase productivity. Along with the boot camp will be a keynote speech that is free and open to the public. Terry Griffin, associate professor, and cropping systems economist at Kansas State University, will speak at 6 p.m. ursday, June 9, in Strand Union Ballroom B. Griffin specializes in farm management and digital agricultural technology. He has received numerous awards in advancing digital agriculture. He received the 2014 Pierre C. Robert International Precision Agriculture Young Scientist Award, the 2012 Conservation Systems Precision Ag Research of the Year Award, and the 2010 Precision Ag Award of Excellence for Researchers. He has authored two patents on digital agriculture and has presented his research worldwide. e boot camp was funded by a recent grant from the CHS Foundation totaling more than $200,000. e grant aims to further promote precision agriculture and educate producers and the community about its benefits. e boot camp is free, thanks to the grant. "is precision agriculture boot camp completely aligns with our land-grant mission to serve the people of the state of Montana," said Sreekala Bajwa, dean of the College of Agriculture. "We are grateful for this generous grant to help the College of Agriculture grow in what we can offer and how we can educate our students and community members." Space is limited and applications must be submied to aend. For more information and to apply, visit: hps://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ e3UEmEXEVwwBDXE?jfefe=new. Contact: Shannon Arnold, shannon.arnold@montana.edu New 10,300bu Hopper Bottom Bins! Hoppers For Existing Bin! www.ThatGuysFabShop.com • Hoppers Standard with R&P Gates, Inspection Holes & Manway • Hoppers Split for Delivery • Custom Hopper's for Existing Grain Bins • Westeel Smoothwall Hopper Bins Sentinel Steel Buildings ANY SIZE! Office: 406.945.0876 We Offer Grain Bin and Steel Building Painting For more info call: Matt Boyum 406.945.1968 WE OFFER FARM MOBILE SERVICE WITH A LARGE INVENTORY ON AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL TIRES. 453.6262 • TIRESGREATFALLS.COM 5810 2ND AVE N. • GREAT FALLS, MT

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