The risks for cyberattacks in the ag industry are growing and a Midwestern university president says preparing students for those jobs will provide long-term benefits to the industry.
Ted Carter is with the University of Nebraska. “Networks, network security – all those things now are starting to come into focus for the American public,” Carter says. “They’ve seen how vulnerable we are in some of these places whether they be supply chain management, food, energy, water – the days of going back to paper and pencil is gone.”
He tells Brownfield curriculum should be adjusted to incorporate ag-focused majors like natural resources with security courses.
