TSM 5330: Precision Agriculture
(Dual-listed with TSM 4330).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS). Hardware systems for precision farming emphasized. Autosteering and automatic implement control systems. Collection and management of yield data. Sampling strategies for precision farming. Introduction to building fertilizer prescriptions and recommendations. Economic benefits of precision farming systems. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)