Episode 76: German Bollero - The Past, Present, and Future of Ag Tech Part III: Training the Next Generation of Ag Scientists
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Today we wrap up our series on ag tech with a conversation with Dr. German Bollero.  Dr. Bollero is currently Interim Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer, & Environmental Sciences and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Illinois.  In this discussion, he describes exciting new opportunities for students to combine their passions for computer science and agriculture. Learn more about the University of Illinois College of ACES at aces.illinois.edu or on Twitter @ACESIllinois.  More information about the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering can be found at abe.illinois.edu or on Twitter @IllinoisABE.  To learn more about research into developing tools that can communicate with plants, please visit: https://www.igb.illinois.edu/taxonomy/term/1718.
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