As more farms adopt precision agriculture technology, the industry will need people with proven skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data science, programming, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and equipment.
Purdue Extension’s Digital Agriculture Curriculum prepares participants for early jobs in agriculture through experiential learning in precision agriculture technology.
The curriculum is designed for:
Units include:
Facilitator resources include:
Those completing the course will:
Austin Pearson, agriculture and natural resources educator,
Purdue Extension – Tipton County, 765-675-1177, pearsona@purdue.edu
John Scott, Digital Agriculture Purdue Extension coordinator, 765-894-1694, scott42@purdue.edu