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Sep 20, 2026
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PAET 100 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
PROGRAM: Precision Agriculture Equipment Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Technology and applications of electronics for precision agriculture. Characteristics of personal computer hardware, electronic sensors, monitors, machine controllers, environmental monitors, and global positioning systems. Production management information systems’ processing and marketing information systems; and yield mapping, geographic information systems data handling, and software options.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Describe the basic purpose and concepts of precision agriculture.
- Determine basic principles of the various tools of precision agriculture including GPS, GIS and VRT.
- Recognize the use of these tools to collect data, analyze data and use the information to make a decision.
- Describe justifications that demonstrate the economic or environmental benefits of precision agriculture.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Economics of precision agriculture
- Environmental benefits of precision agriculture
- Geographic Information Systems
- Global Positioning System
- Information technology in animal agriculture
- On-Farm testing/research
- Positioning systems
- Remote sensing data collection
- Precision guidance
- Soil sampling
- Variable rate technologies
- What is precision agriculture?
- Yield monitoring
GRADING POLICY
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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