Introduction to Precision Farming

Course Description:
Introduction to Precision Farming is provided by Agrowknowledge and is an introductory 3-credit course. "This course provides an overview of precision farming concepts and the tools of precision farming (GPS, GIS, and VRT)." The use of these tools in precision farming is covered and students gain experience using these tools through hands-on activities. At the end of this course, students will be able to: "understand the basic purposes and concepts of precision farming; understand basic principles of the various tools of precision farming including GPS, GIS, and VRT; recognize the use of these tools to collect data, analyze data, and use the information to make a decision; and describe justifications that demonstrate the economic or environmental benefits of precision farming."

Course Contents:
The 4-page syllabus includes a course description, required textbooks and supplies, course objectives, policies and procedures, a topical outline for the course, and more. 

This course includes four units. Units include lessons, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, and activities. 

For orientation purposes, viewers should begin with Introduction to Precision Farming Course Syllabus.pdf document, which offers a description of the course as well as an overview of topics covered through a course outline.

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis.

Introduction to Precision Farming (50 files, 12 MB)

• Introduction to Precision Farming Course Syllabus (Introduction to Precision Farming Course Syllabus.pdf 87 KB)
• Unit I PDFs
  • Unit I Introduction (Unit_I_Introduction_Overview.pdf 35 KB)
  • Introduction (Unit_I_Lesson#0_Introduction_to_Course.pdf 35 KB)
  • Lesson 1 Precision Farming (Unit_I_Lesson#1_PrecisionFarming_Concepts.pdf 37 KB)
  • Lesson 2 Precision Farming as a management system (Unit_I_Lesson#2_PrecisionFarming_Management.pdf 35 KB)
  • Lesson 3 Careers in geospatial technology (Unit_I_Lesson#3_ PrecisionFarming_Careers.pdf 34 KB)
  • Lesson 4 Map Concepts (Unit_I_Lesson#4_Map_Concepts.pdf 36 KB)
  • Mapping Basics  Introducing Coordinates Systems Instructor Guide (Unit_I_Practice_Map_Coordinates.pdf 45 KB)
  • Unit I  Introduction to Concepts of Precision Farming (Unit_I_Presentation_ Intro_Precision_Farming.pdf  3 MB)
  • Definition of Precision Farming / Website Search (Unit_I_Worksheet#1_Definition_Webite_Search.pdf 27 KB)
  • Decision Making Worksheet (Unit_I_Worksheet#2_Decision_Making.pdf 29 KB)
  • Geospatial Careers Worksheet (Unit_I_Worksheet#3_GeospatialCareers.pdf 26 KB)
  • Lab Activity  Locating Coordinates on a Map Student Worksheet (Unit_I_Worksheet#4_Map_Coordinates_Assignment.pdf 38 KB)
• Unit 2 PDFs
  • Review CAT (CAT-GPS1.pdf 35 KB)
  • GPS / DGPS Error Check (Unit_II_Activity_Error.pdf 24 KB)
  • Activity II 1-wkst1  Tools of Precision Farming  Satellite Segment Student Worksheet (Unit_II_Activity_Satellite_Segment.pdf 30 KB)
  • Chapter 1 GPS  Overview (Unit_II_Ch1_GPS_Overview.pdf 28 KB)
  • Chapter 1  GPS, Lesson 5  Segments (Unit_II_GPS_Lesson#5_Segments.pdf 22 KB)
  • Chapter 1  GPS, Lesson 6  How does it work? (Unit_II_GPS_Lesson#6_HowDoesGPSWork.pdf 19 KB)
  • Chapter 1  GPS, Lesson 7  Error and Accuracy (Unit_II_GPS_Lesson#7_Error&Accuracy.pdf 20 KB)
  • Chapter 1  GPS, Lesson 8  Differential correction (Unit_II_GPS_Lesson#8_Diff_Correction.pdf 19 KB)
  • Chapter 1  GPS, Lesson 9  Uses of GPS (Unit_II_GPS_Lesson#9_Uses_of_GPS.pdf 20 KB)
  • Unit II  Introduction to the Global Positioning System (Unit_II_Presentation_GPS_Intro.ppt 1.1 MB)
  • Global Positioning System Location Lab Exercise  Instructor (Unit_II_Worksheet#1_Location_Instructor.pdf 20 KB)
  • Global Positioning System Location Lab Exercise (Unit_II_Worksheet#1_Location.pdf 20 KB)
  • Activity 3  Navigation with Waypoints Teacher Instructions (Unit_II_Worksheet#2_Navigation.pdf 35 KB)
  • Data logging Worksheet (Unit_II_Worksheet#3_Datalogging.pdf 23 KB)
  • Introduction to Precision Farming GPS Overview (Unit_II_Worksheet#4_GPS_Overview.pdf 22 KB)
• Unit 3 PDFs
  • Other Resources
    • Making Decisions Based on GPS/GIS (Making Decisions Based on GPS.ppt 3 MB)
    • Raster Grid (RasterGrid.ppt 22 KB)
    • Examples of Grid Sampling Patterns (samplinggrids.ppt 464 KB)
  • Processes of Precision Farming Interpretation (Processes -interprestation.ppt 1.2 MB)
  • Processes of Precision Farming Interpretation (Processes, Interpretation.ppt 343 KB)
  • Unit III Processes of Precision Farming (Unit_III_Ch3_Interpretation_Overview.pdf 37 KB)
  • Processes of PF, Interpretation (Unit_III_Ch3_Lesson#27_IntroInterpretation.pdf 28 KB)
  • Processes of PF, Information Implementation (Unit_III_Ch3_Lesson#28_CreateInterpMap.pdf 29 KB)
  • Unit III Processes of Precision Farming Overview (Unit_III_Processes_Overview.pdf 37 KB)
• Unit 4 PDFs
  • Benefits and Costs of Precision Farming (Benefits and Costs of Precision Farming.ppt 1.2 MB)
  • Issues in Precision Agriculture (Issues in PrecAg.ppt 498 KB)
  • Expected Profits from Site Specific Lime Application (PFprofit.xls 34 KB)
  • Lesson 29  Benefits / Costs of precision farming (Unit_IV_Lesson#29_Benefits.pdf 36 KB)
  • Lesson 30  Profitability (Unit_IV_Lesson#30_Profitability.pdf 29 KB)
  • Lesson 31  Issues in Precision Farming (Unit_IV_Lesson#31_Sustainability.pdf 28 KB)
  • Unit 4 Summary Overview (Unit_IV_Summary_Overview.pdf 37 KB)