AGRI 180 - Information Technology in Agriculture

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 2-2-3
This course will provide an overview of precision agriculture in a production agriculture setting, with the objective of using precision ag technology to improve management decisions. Topics will include Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), yield monitors, remote sensing, direct sensing, GIS software, and variable rate application. There will be extensive hands-on experience with GIS software.