Author:
Carmel Miller
Subject:
Agriculture
Material Type:
Lecture Notes, Lesson
Level:
High School, Community College / Lower Division
Tags:
  • Historical
  • NE Ag
  • Nebraska Department of Education
  • Power and Technology
  • Precision Ag
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Variability
  • historical
  • ne-ag
  • power-and-technology
  • precision-ag
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution
    Language:
    English

    Education Standards

    Introduction to Precision Agriculture - Lesson 3

    Overview

    Overview:

    Students will discover why “variability” is the driving factor behind precision agriculture. 

     

    Introduction to Precision Agriculture - Lesson 3

    Teacher Resources:

    1. Powerpoint Slides
    2. Activities
      1. Students will research one of the era’s of farming (Agriculture Revolution, Ridge and Furrow Farming, Industrial Revolution and Technological Revolution)
        1. Discussion Questions:
          1. What type of equipment/technology is utilized?
          2. What new inventions happened during this time period?
          3. How did new equipment/technology/inventions change farming practices?
      2. After seeing several examples of variability in a field, the students will come up with other examples of how field can be variable.
      3. Discussion Point: “What are other examples of temporal variability in a field?”
      4. Discussion Point: “What are some farming methods to manage variability in a field?”

    Resource Websites:

    https://agfundernews.com/what-is-precision-agriculture.html

    https://medium.com/remote-sensing-in-agriculture/variable-rate-application-in-precision-agriculture-70a8b2be871d

    https://www.precisionag.com/

    Precision Agriculture

    Lesson Three: Variability  in Precision Agriculture

    Overview:

    Students will discover why “variability” is the driving factor behind precision agriculture. 

    Objectives:

    The student will explore different types of variation in a field and how precision agriculture technology can help manage the variability.

    Materials Needed:

    internet

    Activity:

    A powerpoint presentation, with notes, will explain field variability.  Several discussion slides are a part of the powerpoint.

    1. Students will research one of the era’s of farming
      1. Discussion Questions:
        1. What type of equipment/technology is utilized?
        2. What new inventions happened during this time period?
        3. How did new equipment/technology/inventions change farming practices?
    2. After seeing several examples of variability in a field, the students will come up with other examples of how field can be variable.
    3. Discussion Point: “What are other examples of temporal variability in a field?”
    4. Discussion Point: “What are some farming methods to manage variability in a field?”