By Tracy Turner
Tractors that drive themselves, sprayers that use artificial intelligence to make decisions in real time and experts ready to answer farmers’ most pressing questions it’s all taking center stage at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center this September.
Drawing more than 100,000 visitors and 600 exhibitors each year, Farm Science Review is one of the nation’s largest agricultural events and a vital hub for Ohio’s producers.
This year’s three-day event will immerse attendees in innovations such as autonomous tractors and AI-powered sprayers, all while honoring the traditions that have long shaped the industry.
The 63rd Farm Science Review, hosted by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), will be held Sept. 16-18 in London, Ohio. The show offers access to more than 4,000 product lines and over 180 educational sessions led by CFAES researchers and Ohio State University Extension experts. OSU Extension is CFAES’ outreach arm.
This year’s theme, “Transforming Tradition,” is an invitation for visitors to explore new ideas while building on the roots of their agricultural heritage, said Nick Zachrich, Farm Science Review manager.
“Transforming Tradition is a mindset for visitors to consider while visiting Farm Science Review this year,” Zachrich said. “Tradition is very important to a lot of people in the agricultural industry. We want visitors to embrace those traditions but transform them into something better and stronger than ever before.”
That transformation will be on full display in the show’s 400 acres of field demonstrations. This year’s lineup includes a fully autonomous tractor operating in the tillage demo each day, along with harvest automation technology running live in the field.
“This will be an opportunity for attendees to see these technologies up close,” said Nate Douridas, farm manager of Molly Caren Agricultural Center. “With harvest automation, visitors will be able to see what’s happening inside the cab of the combine from the edge of the field, giving them the same real-time perspective the operator has.”
Source : osu.edu