A new program is making its way to Ivy Tech Lafayette.

A new program is making its way to Ivy Tech Lafayette.

Say is wanted and needed.

Wabash heartland innovation network made it all possible due to an almost $900,000 impact grant.

I'll take you through the precision agriculture major that is hard to find anywhere else in the state.

Nats the saying goes rain makes corn nats but in this version corn makes ag degrees at ivy tech lafayette nats not just any ag degree though sot: the closest institution that does provide education in precision agriculture would be a fellow ivy tech campus in terre haute.

That is nearly 70 miles away ivy tech lafayette is offering a need for a high demand a dean at the campus says its ramped up within the last few years sot: in the last few years we have really seen that increase in what students are asking for and demanding in classes and well as what their interest is.

Their interest is to make a difference in their local community.

Sot: both in a technology perspective and from a data science perspective.

Also to make a big return on an investment.

Sot: that's one of the great things about community college.

The average cost of ivy tech is 8 grand and the average salary of someone majoring in precision agriculture is 50 thousand dollars.

Sot: we are very excited about this.

We think within a few years we will probably have 50 additional students.

Students can thank the wabash heartland innovation network known as whin and leaders from montgomery county for this new program.

Sot: for whin this is doing a couple things.

One it is getting more farmers using this technology.

That's why this grant is important.

Pat corey is the interim vp of engagement at whin.

She says the $900,000 grant will end up being everlasting in the 10 counties the organization serves.

Sot: grant is going to be helping ivy tech develop some laboratory and faculty resources to create a workforce that is able to help the farmers in the area that are using this tenology.

Roswarski says there will be many internship opportunities within the program.

When ivy tech students receive their degree it will be an associates in applied science in precision agriculture.

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