KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees voted to approve a $3.1 million recurring funding request for the new Tennessee Center for Agriculture Innovation. The University would recruit international experts in areas such as ag-applied artificial intelligence and data science, and acquire top-notch technology to help farmers improve production efficiency and expand workforce development.

"What precision agriculture would do would be using data analytics, predictive modeling, and all sorts of data that we collect on a farm," Senior Vice Chancellor Keith Carver with UT Institute of Agriculture said. "That would help our producers figure out how do we produce more yield on less land, how do we create a healthier herd, so that they can be more productive."

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