Faculty and students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will soon have expanded opportunities for hands-on learning and research with the addition of New Holland’s fully methane-powered tractor.
The tractor, provided to the college through a partnership of the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center with CNH, a global leader in agricultural and construction equipment whose brands include Case IH and New Holland, incorporates advanced technologies in precision farming, autonomy and connectivity.
Under the partnership, the New Holland T6.180 methane tractor will be available to Penn State for one year, enabling students and researchers to gain hands-on experience with alternative energy technology and study its benefits for sustainable farming.
The tractor will be based at the college’s 2,200-acre Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Centre County, a hub for research and education improving food, farming and environmental health.
Studies at this living laboratory range from optimizing the performance of agronomic crops such as corn and soybean through precision nutrition to developing integrated strategies for managing pathogens, weeds, and insect pests of vegetable and fruit crops.
Source : psu.edu