Introduction to Precision Agriculture

This 43-page module is provided by Dniepropetrovsk State Agrarian University (Ukraine) and AgrowKnowledge and includes materials and activities intended for use in a college classroom. This module "contains basic information about the tools, processes and benefits of the use of geospatial technologies within production agriculture." "This course will provide an introduction to Precision Agriculture technologies, covering both the applications and the different technologies (e.g. geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing systems, variable rate application, etc. that make precision farming possible."

The module includes a course overview, goals of curriculum, learning objectives, prerequisite information, a course outline, course units, and activities. Course units include Orientation and Introduction to Precision Agriculture, Tools of Precision Agriculture, Processes of Precision Agriculture, and Precision Agriculture Technology Integration Into a Farm and Business Management of Technology. Each unit includes topics, goals, objectives, a lesson plan, and assessment information.