Agricultural Automation and Robotics
Enrolling in Alfred State’s agricultural automation and robotics program just made sense for Dalan Ealy. He grew up on a farm and had a strong interest in robotics, after all.
Dalan loves that his program, which is the only one of its kind in the United States, offers plenty of hands-on learning experiences with automated milking equipment. He also likes that his program has small class sizes and covers a wide variety of subjects due to the combination of agriculture and engineering.
“Classes are always changing. You could have an electrical and mechanical class at 8 a.m. and that afternoon you have an animal lab. You’re never on the same subject or the same variation of a subject.”
In addition to his experiences in classrooms and labs, Dalan has also been able to further his education through an internship at Cidec LLC, a cutting-edge dairy milking equipment company, thanks to his professors.
“It was great to get that experience.”
With so many great opportunities for hands-on learning, small class sizes, and a variety of courses, it’s no wonder that Dalan strongly recommends his major to interested students.
"It’s a great program.”
“Classes are always changing...You’re never on the same subject or the same variation of a subject.”
