INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AGRICULTURE & CONSERVATION SYSTEMS

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Introduces digital agriculture systems and technologies that integrate sensors, data workflows, and decision-support tools to improve outcomes in crop production, environmental management, and food systems. Covers hardware (e.g., sensors, IoT, UAVs), software and platforms (farm management and geospatial tools), data interpretation, and decision-making frameworks. Integrates core concepts into students' own disciplines through guest presentations from College of Agricultural Sciences departments and a collaborative project. Emphasizes systems thinking and the end-to-end ecosystem of digital agriculture rather than algorithm development.