Contact: Mary Kathryn Kight

WHAT: Panel discussion followed by a tour and technology showcase at the nation’s first institute dedicated to agricultural autonomy at Mississippi State University

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. - noon

WHERE: Pace Building, 650 Stone Blvd., Mississippi State, MS 39762

WHO: Agricultural Autonomy Institute Director Alex Thomasson, MSU Vice President of Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan, MSU Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine Keith Coble, MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Scott Willard, MSU College of Engineering Dean Jason Keith, MSU researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers

DETAILS: Explore the innovative research and talk to the scientists who are leading the nation in agriculture autonomy. See the technology that’s being created to produce more food on a fixed amount of land to feed a growing population and discover the future of farming.

CONTACT: For more information, contact Mary Kathryn Kight, senior communications manager, at 662-325-0495 (office) or m.kight@msstate.edu.