Introduction to Precision Agriculture

An introduction to precision farming applications. Students will be in the field using various GPS equipment in mastering the tasks associated with using today's GPS/GIS.
Date:
2014-03
Primary Material Type:
Syllabus
Institution:
Lake Region State College
Project Name:
Training for Precision Ag Technicians
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
Global Positioning Systems

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
AgraImaGIS Technologies, Simplot Industries, VerdiPlus Inc.
Industry Sector:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting -- Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry -- Support Activities for Crop Production (1151)
Occupation:
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations -- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (45-1011)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Precision Production (48)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
8 hours
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Note:
LRSC-TACT hired subject matter experts to review curriculum with either higher education (Ph.D) or having been in the industry a number of years to ensure quality. The expert who reviewed AGRI 275-Introduction to Precision Ag holds a Ph.D. with numerous years in Agriculture. The expert's CV and review of the course will be uploaded.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Custom Quality Rubric
Course Note:
agriculture

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Structural Markup - Navigation Text
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Table Markup
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Language - Markup

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.