Hahaha. Modern farming methods are advanced. If you think a background in programming would be enough to contribute a significant advance to the science of farm

Hahaha. Modern farming methods are advanced. If you think a background in programming would be enough to contribute a significant advance to the science of farming, then you've fallen into the common programmer's trap of actually believing that understanding one kind of system means you can more easily understand unrelated systems. You would likely have to spend years in study and practice before you could expect to contribute to agricultural science.