Certificate Course Digitalization in Agriculture
Exhibitor
University of applied sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (HSWT)
Digitalization course in Triesdorf: Everything about Smart and Precision Farming
The digitalization of agriculture is about networking devices, machines and systems with each other and creating data bases for forecasts and decision-making aids in order to optimize agricultural processes. Whether for field measurement, to control plant growth or to optimize fertilization, irrigation and plant protection, farmers are always turning to special techniques and technologies that make the work process easier, more precise and optimized. This course includes not only practical content, it also provides information on the efficient use of digital and smart technology in agriculture.
Course contents of the certificate course Digitalization in Agriculture
Theoretical contents:
Theoretical basic knowledge of digitalization in agriculture (technology & engineering)
Introduction to different digital systems, their purpose & functions (sowing, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting)
Use of smart techniques in crop monitoring, disease detection, mapping, surveying and soil analysis
Data management and methods of analysis for field robots, steering systems, drones and sensors
The importance of data analysis in precision agriculture
Selection criteria for the purchase of any digital technology in agriculture
Practical course content:
Practical demonstrations with field robots
GPS & GNSS surveying and cartography
Automatic steering systems and implements
Sub-area specific management
Acquisition of weather data for the optimization of operating processes
Disease detection, damage detection and volume determination
Measures Digitization softwares
Other topics on request
