Students will learn about the components of yield monitoring equipment, the basics of collecting position and harvest data, the causes of various errors and how to minimize errors, yield monitor designs and principles of operation, proper calibration and operation of yield monitors, methods to filter and correct the data, the importance of yield maps, and yield monitors for different crops. Theory.

Students will learn about the components of Variable Rate application systems. They will study the principles of operation of VR application equipment and the economic and environmental impacts of variable rate applications. Students will study VR sensor based controllers for fertilizer and chemical applications and the use of soil maps, yield maps and GPS/GIS for map based VR applications of granular and liquid fertilizer and chemicals. Theory.

An internship is a cooperative agreement between industry and education which allows students to utilize and refine skills previously learned in their educational process. All work is to be performed in accordance with industry standards and guidelines and will be supervised by industry and school representatives. Lab. Prerequisites: Student must be in good academic standing and have successfully completed all required 1000 level Precision Agriculture Courses and 12 credit hours of Arts and Sciences courses. Exceptions only with written approval of Precision Agriculture faculty and HEVi program chair.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts, tools and software such as ArkGIS, SST Toolbox and similar software related to GPS/GIS applications in production agriculture. Theory. Prerequisite: AG 2123.

This supervised internship is a cooperative agreement between industry and education in which students utilize and refine previously learned skills and gain a working knowledge of and experience with contemporary industry culture, standards and practices. Lab.

This course is designed to introduce the student to field data collection techniques as utilized with geocoded field data recorders along with field GIS systems. This course is to include downloading field data as well as basic macro-computer based GIS systems to include data management and processing for agronomic based GIS systems to include soil sample, field boundaries, field attributes, yield data, ground control points and other associated field data. Theory/Lab. Prerequisite: AGPA 1493 or division chair approval.

This course is designed to teach the student advanced techniques in utilization of GIS to evaluate field-collected data. Statistical evaluation technology as found in SST Toolbox is stressed in evaluation of agronomic data. Theory/Lab. Prerequisites: AGPA 1493, AGPA 2503 or division chair approval.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of remote sensing in relation to applications of image analysis in agriculture applications. Skills such as image geo-rectification and use of different sources of image data will be gained. Software such as SST Toolbox and Erdas Imagine will be used. Theory/Lab. Prerequisite: AGPA 1493 or division chair approval.

An internship is a cooperative agreement between industry and education which allows students to utilize and refine skills previously learned in their educational process. All work is to be performed in accordance with industry standards and guidelines and will be supervised by industry and school representatives. Lab. Prerequisites: Student must within 20 credit hours of completing requirements for AAS Degree in Precision Agriculture Technology and be in good academic standing Exceptions only with written approval of Precision Agriculture faculty and HEVi program chair.

This course offers instruction in basic concepts associated with agriculture electronic devices. Skills regarding the uses of electronic diagnostic instruments, repair tools and other basic electronic skills necessary to troubleshoot, repair and install agriculture electronic and mechanical control devices associated with applications of Precision Agriculture will be emphasized. Theory/Lab.

This course offers instruction on control and instrument systems including sensor and actuator principles, interface electronics, system identification, installation and set-up. Applications within the context of precision agriculture to include GPS, auto-steer, auto-guidance system, spray controller systems, and optical sensors applications will be stressed. Theory/Lab. Prerequisite: MGAC 1213 or division chair approval.

Range and Soil Science,Introduction to the concepts of three disciplines. Importance of plant and soil science to the producer, consumer and citizen; modern management and production practices; maintenance of natural resources. Theory. Note: available online.

Production, management, and improvement of agronomic crops. Structure and growth of crop plants relating to management strategies and adaptation to varying abiotic and biotic factors. Hands-on identification of crops, weeds and seed quality factors; application of tools and techniques. Theory. Prerequisite: PLNT 1213.

Decision-making as it deals with the total cropping plan is stressed. An individual will determine economic injury and treatment thresholds from observation or through various survey techniques; weed problem, plant populations, disease problems and insect problems. The student will do yield checks and make recommendations for handling a variety of pest related problems. The use of Global Positioning and Geographic Information Systems in recording pest management data is covered. Theory. Prerequisite: PLNT 1213 or division chair approval.

Principal physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil related to plant growth; soil testing and fertilizer usage; formation and classification of soils, rural and urban land use. Theory. Prerequisite: CHEM 1314 or division chair approval.

Soil fertility and use of fertilizer materials for conservation, maintenance and improvement of soil productivity and to minimize environmental concerns. Theory. Prerequisite: SOIL 2124 or division chair approval.

Access the importance, quality and quantity of soil and water as natural resources for ecosystems and societies. Principles of soil erosion processes and management practices to decrease erosion in urban, cropland and rangeland systems. Understand the principles of the hydrology cycle to improve water use efficiency of precipitation and irrigation resources. Examine resource mismanagement that has resulted in desertification, salinization and deforestation. Theory. Prerequisite: SOIL 2124 or division chair approval.