Microsoft and FFA help students use smart sensors and AI to learn about the future of farming
Microsoft, Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
Partnership expands FarmBeats for Students program to all 50 states to help grow next generation of farmers
Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Starting today, FFA teachers and students throughout the United States, including FFA chapters in 185 middle and high schools, will receive a classroom set of FarmBeats for Students kits free of charge. The kits include ready-to-use sensor systems along with curriculum for teachers and are designed for classrooms of all kinds; no prior technical experience is required.