CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After weeks of learning about computer sciences and agricultural topics, area Ag students had the chance to take their studies outdoors!
They're working on projects using the facilities provided by Texas A&M's Agrilife program for their research. That means familiarizing themselves with cutting-edge technology like soil sensors to accurately measure moisture and drones to determine crop water stress level.
It was something students like Hallie Cook couldn't wait to get their hands on.
"I'm studying crop science, so I don't get a lot of exposure to computer science," she said. "This program has really helped me to learn things I normally wouldn't inside the classroom and I hope to be able to use for a future career."
Cook says she knows it's the same for all of the other students in the program who are thrilled for the opportunity to expand their learning. And they're not the only ones excited, it has also been a meaningful experience for the teachers leading the way.
"This is kind of a very innovative approach of teaching our future students to work in digital agriculture," Texas A&M Agrilife Corpus Christi Professor Dr. Mahendra Bhandari added.
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