Farms.com Home   News

Oct. 16 Expo Features Assistive Technology for Agriculture

By Paul Jones

Assistive technologies are critical for the success of farmers with disabilities and other functional limitations. As the average age of farmers increases, more producers can benefit from these tools. However, many people are unaware of the technologies available, and few people have experience using them.

Purdue’s Indiana AgrAbility Project, in cooperation with Huntington University and nonprofit partner Easterseals Crossroads, will sponsor a full-day assistive technology expo Oct. 16 to offer demonstrations and experiential learning opportunities with assistive technology available for agriculture.

Source : purdue.edu

Trending Video

What Makes Farms Succeed + Farming in Australia with Mikey Densham of Five Tales Farm

Video: What Makes Farms Succeed + Farming in Australia with Mikey Densham of Five Tales Farm

We cover: Mikey Densham is going to join me for a show to talk a bit about the challenges of farming there in Australia where he and his partner Kez run a market garden called Five Tales Farm. We discuss some of the tools that make their work easier and more organized. And Mikey got a scholarship that sent him all over the world to look at what makes small farms productive and profitable. And what he found may surprise you.