Applied Concepts in Precision Agriculture
Applied Concepts in Precision Agriculture is a new course for Fall 2022 and is a major requirement for the new Integrated Agriculture Technologies (IAT) major.
Integrated Plant and Environmental Technologies is an umbrella term for an emerging sub-discipline involving the integration of advanced technologies such as robotics, sensors, and data analytics into plant production practices.
The School of Plant and Environmental Sciences is adding this new course to the IAT curriculum to prepare students for the future, as the use of advanced technologies creates an information revolution in the plant sciences.
Applied Concepts in Precision Agriculture more specifically explores Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Remote Sensing, and Geographic Information Systems for soil sampling and mapping soil variability.
In the end, students will understand the scope of precision agriculture, how to use remote and proximal sensors for data collection, and be able to identify potential sources of yield measurement error, all to help maximize profit and promote sustainability.
ABOUT THE PROFESSOR
Hasan Seyyedhasani joined the SPES faculty in 2021. The goal of his research is to provide engineering and scientific solutions to agricultural production challenges through artificial intelligence-assisted smart farms.