AGCO Facility
Coming in Fall 2024, Parkland will construct a new $6 million
training center on its campus made possible by a $5 million donation
from AGCO Corporation. The facility will house AGCO-branded equipment such as Fendt
® and Massey Ferguson®. For the Fall 2023/Spring 2024 school year, this program will utilize existing agriculture facilities.
Tony Noel Agricultural Technology Applications Center (W building)
- Home to agriculture, horticulture, diesel power, and Case New Holland
- 45,500 square feet
- Midwest Precision Ag Center technology includes iPads with precision agriculture apps, remote sensing and UAVs, autosteer and variable rate applications, yield mapping, and computer lab with precision ag software used in industry
- Features Prairie Gardens Plant Laboratory
- 5,000 square feet
- Multiple growing bays, garden plots, and space for learning labs
- Community resource with plant sales and a partnership with Champaign County Master Gardeners
Parkland Land Laboratory
- 40+ acres on campus used to demonstrate seed, fertilizer, and protectants used in area crop production
- lab demonstrations include nontraditional and conservation crops
- cooperation with regional ag firms
