Course Description
An exploration of the uses of Geographic Information Science (GIS) technology in agricultural applications. Basics of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for location reference, GIS for field investigation, and remote sensing for crop and soil evaluation will be explored. Construction of GIS databases for precision farming and watershed management applications will be required.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to do additional readings from journal articles and other sources from which they will provide written summaries and critiques. In addition, they will be required to provide a written term paper or research project. Graduate students will be given more difficult questions on exams and quizzes.
Athena Title
GIS APP IN AGRIC
Prerequisite
CRSS(APTC) 3050-3050L or CRSS(FANR) 3060-3060L or ENGR 1120 or GEOG 4330/6330-4330L/6330L or GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Geographic Information Science(GIS)for agricultural applications. Elements of GPS, GIS, and remote sensing for agriculture. Practical experience with GIS technology for agricultural applications.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction 2. Study Sites 3. Global Positioning System 4. Building a GIS Database 5. Soil, Water, Vegetation 6. GPR, Mapping Soil OM, Doppler Radar 7. Soils 8. Yield 9. Data Manipulation 10. Interpolation of Soil Chemicals 11. Regionalized Variable Theory 12. Watershed Modeling 13. AGNPS, PRMS, Other Methods 14. Building Databases for Agriculture 15. Summary