Episode 721 - Smart Phone Farming addthis
Boys Ranch
Agricultural research has improved the food choices we enjoy when we head to the supermarket. That research is also critical in parts of the world where just getting enough to eat is a daily challenge. Putting that research to workis the aim of a project at the University of Illinois to help third world farmers produce more by using smart phone technology.

Smart phones help farming instructors teach agriculture classes in remote areas. Simple animation allows the project to tailor the instruction by customizing it to the language of the region.

 

Links
Scientific Animations Without Borders
Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Department of Agriculture

Purchase this DVD
Purchase a DVD of this show.


blog comments powered by Disqus

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board make presentation of America's Heartland possible.
American Farm Bureai Foundation for Agriculture            Farm Credit           United Soybean Board


Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, U.S. Grains Council,
National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National FFA Organization.

 

A production of KVIE Public Television, Sacramento, California. Distributed byAmerican Public Television
©2012 KVIE, Inc. All rights reserved.
Home | Search