Farming with Computer Technologies - Precision Agriculture

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension


Instructor:

2006 Offerings:

Program Schedule:

TimeSubjectActivity
8:00 AM Intro to FWCT-PA
8:15 AMPrecision AgriculturePresentation
8:30 AMYield MonitorsPresentation
9:15 AMYield Monitor Data Download and Map GenerationHands-on
9:45 AMYield Monitor Data CleaningHands-on
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AMLightbar NavigationPresentation
10:30 AMLightbar SimulationHands-on
10:45 AMPDAsPresentation
11:15 AMAssemble PDAs, CF Sleeve, GPS, and SD CardHands-on
11:30 AMPractice Data Transfer Techniques-ActiveSyncHands-on
11:45 AM Q & A
12:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PMGlobal Positioning System (GPS)Presentation
1:00 PMIntroduce Starpal PDA GPS SoftwarePresentation
1:15 PMCollect GPS Data OutsideHands-on
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PMGeographical Information Systems (GIS)Presentation
3:15 PMExport GPS Files from PDA to Computer and overlay them onto FSA DOQ ImageHands-on
3:45 PMExploring a Nebraska Farm GISHands-on
4:30 PMLook at CD ContentsDemonstration
4:45 PMQ & A and EvaluationsPresentation
5:00 PM On Our Way Home


Contact Information:

David Varner
Extension Educator, Southeast Research and Extension Center
Phone: (402) 727-2775
E-mail: dvarner1@unl.edu