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Precision
Agriculture Department
of Agricultural & Biological Engineering ****************************************************** AGM
401 and AGM
601: Precision Agriculture Technology, 3 credits Pre-requisites:
Junior or senior standing (AGM 401). Graduate
student (AGM 601) Course
Instructor/Coordinator: Dr. Robert E. Williamson (Room 208, McAdams Hall.
Phone: 656-4074). Other instructors will assist in team teaching various
topic areas. Textbook:
"The Precision-Farming Guide for
Agriculturists". Mark Morgan and Dan Ess. Deere and Company. 1997 ************************************************** This course will introduce the student to precision agriculture
technology including: Introduction to the concept
of precision agriculture GPS, DGPS, principles and
accuracy Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) use for managing geo-spatial data Yield variability, yield
monitors and yield mapping Soil fertility mapping and
grid sampling for soil nutrients Remote sensing - fundamentals Sensors for information
gathering
Map controlled application of agricultural chemicals - variable rate equipment ********************************************************** Students will receive practical hands-on experience with GPS
equipment to collect geo-referenced field data. Students will organize the data using SS Toolbox (a leading
GIS software package for agriculture). The
GIS lab in Room 231, Lehotsky Hall will be used for GIS instruction. Graduate Students:
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