Setting the Next Generation Up for Success: One Man's Quest to Train Equipment Operators... On the Road

12/09/2023 16 min Episodio 85
Setting the Next Generation Up for Success: One Man's Quest to Train Equipment Operators... On the Road

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This episode of The Water Table Podcast is On the Road  at the Iowa LICA Farm Field Days where we caught up with Roger Solberg, who's using a heavy equipment simulator to train the next generation of operators. It’s a stimulating conversation about simulation… learn why it’s key to the agricultural water management industry and related fields.Chapters & Episode Topics:00:00   Intro00:32   Welcome to Iowa LICA Field Days00:52   Hello to Roger Solberg01:00   It’s just simulating02:20   Appreciate the equipment03:00   Working with students04:00   Preparation is key05:00   It all costs money05:40   The why behind the guy07:45   How do we get kids on board08:42   You’ll use it and never lose it09:48   A happy medium11:00   Living with uncertainty12:30   What it’s all about14:20   Who will fill our shoes?Related Content: Equipment Operator Training, LLCOn the Road with The Water Table PodcastIowa LICAMore episodes recorded LIVE from Iowa LICA: #84: On the Road... Moving Earth– Getting All the Dirt at the Iowa LICA Farm!#83: Saturated Buffers– Stepping up to the Plate#82: Getting #%@$ done in Iowa with Batch and BuildFind us on social media! Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these Podcast Platforms :Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Visit our website to explore more episodes & water management education

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