Abstract
 Fostering Undergraduate Research by Using GIS Technology in Precision Agriculture Track: Teaching with GIS Author(s): Mukul Sonwalkar, Gale Hagee Precision Agriculture is a unique agricultural management practice through which crop productivity can be improved. The technologies that promote this modern agricultural practice include GIS and GPS. Farmers all over the world have always struggled with the availability of information about their lands. Without proper information and guidance they have been forced to apply input parameters such as pesticides, fertilizers, etc., uniformly, which causes a lot of wastage and a decrease in profit margins. The information that would lead to proper decision making is usually in the form of spatial data such as soil/plant properties and conditions. The paper will describe a precision model created using GIS software for a soybean crop. This model can be used as a learning tool for agriculture students. The model is used as a case study to develop crop management skills related to analysis and reasoning for students interested in pursuing careers in Agriculture. Mukul Sonwalkar Cameron University Technology 2800 W Gore Blvd Howell Hall 212C Lawton , OK 73505 US Phone: 5805812336 E-mail: mukuls@cameron.edu Gale Hagee Cameron University 2800 W Gore Blvd 207 North Shepler Lawton , OK 73505 US Phone: 5805812263 E-mail: galeh@cameron.edu |
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