Agricultural Industry Champion Roger Hoy Retires, Eric Smith Named Director of Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-07T15:30:09+00:00

Roger Hoy retired as Director of the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab after nearly 20 years, handing leadership to Eric Smith, who aims to enhance testing and industry collaboration while prioritizing electrification and automation in agriculture.

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2026-03-07 15:30:09

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Roger Hoy has retired as Director of the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab (NTTL) after nearly two decades, passing the leadership to Eric Smith, a fellow John Deere veteran. Hoy’s tenure was marked by a deep understanding of industry and academia, bridging manufacturers, regulators, and farmers, while mentoring students and forecasting automation as agriculture’s most disruptive technology. Smith, with extensive experience in agricultural engineering and standards, is set to continue the lab’s mission of rigorous testing, industry partnership, and educational outreach for future engineers, with a focus on electrification and automation.

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