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Aims of Research in Precision Agriculture
The aim of Precision Agriculture is to improve the accuracy of management measures, depending on soil- and crop heterogeneity within fields by the means of modern control units and information technologies. This new technology facilitates a purposeful and adapted procedure-strategy for analyzing and reacting to address the soil- and crop heterogeneity. An information and management cycle is being set up by the means of positioning systems (GPS and DGPS), sensors and actors, concerning site-specific yield mapping and application of fertilizers, seed, tillage and plant protection agents. In the field of Precision Lifestock Farming these new technologies refer to adapted measures that are oriented towards the single animal. An additional benefit results from comprehension of production processes (information management) down to the scale of management units / single animal to meet the highest environmental and production standards. To meet these aims, high precision within agricultural production is needed, whereas these innovative technologies of Precision Agriculture play an important role.
Main focus of the exercises: Relational database systems and geographical information systems (GIS) in Precision Farming.
An introduction in Precision Agriculture:
PAEinfuehrung.pdf (pdf)
Bachelor
Modul Study Semester Teacher
Precision Agriculture AS Summer Herbst, Kaufmann
Master
Modul Study Semester Teacher
Holistic approaches for sustainable use- INRM Summer Herbst, Hoffmann
Organic Farming and Precision Agriculture
AS Agriculture Science
INRM Integrated Natural Ressource Management