1. Who is the Agricultural Practitioner of the Future?

An agricultural industry that continues to adopt new technologies and rely on data-driven decisions demands a unique skillset from its practitioners that goes beyond traditional agricultural training. Despite this demand, relatively few technology-focused agriculture programs are available at the post-secondary level worldwide. In 2020, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology (Alberta, Canada) created a 2-year diploma in Precision Agriculture (launched in 2020) and a 4-year Bachelor of Digital... D. Karran, B. Hoffos, F.H. Karp