GIS 152 - Practical Agricultural Application of GIS

Credits: 3
LEC hours per week: 2
LAB hours per week: 2
Instruction in advanced topics of GIS with an emphasis on agricultural systems. Emphasis includes geo-spatial analysis, creation and use of geo-databases, geo-referencing, digital elevation models, aerial data, and using ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop software. Formerly: CET 251 and ENT 152.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in GIS 151 or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes:

Create and evaluate soil sample maps.
Map farm yield management zones.
Georeference photogrammetric images.
Analyze multispectral images to determine crop health.
Develop fertilizer prescriptions.

Course Topics:

Creating soil sample maps
Georeferencing images
Using multispectral images
Interpolating soil sample data
Interpolating crop yield data
Developing fertilizer prescriptions
NDVI calculations

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