Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný visited the University of South Bohemia (USB). On May 15, he met with USB Rector Pavel Kozák, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Petr Bartoš, and the Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters Tomáš Policar. After a brief introduction of the university, the minister headed to the Aquaponics Hall, where the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters combines fish farming with plant cultivation. Representatives of the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology then presented to the minister advanced technologies applied to intensive agricultural production with the aim of supporting precision agriculture. He was particularly interested in the use of machine vision for monitoring livestock, improving efficiency in animal husbandry, and enhancing animal welfare. Other topics included the possibilities of using unmanned technologies in plant production for targeted application of plant protection substances, detection of crop damage, or saving fawns. The visit also featured a demonstration of the use of modern technologies in robotic milking, followed by quality control of the milk obtained.
The Minister of Agriculture discussed with faculty representatives the cooperation of our university with businesses and the implementation of innovations in practice. He appreciated that graduates from USB are already skilled in working with modern technologies, which represent the future of the agricultural sector.
