STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      describe and use spatial analysis tools available in ArcView GIS and ArcView Spatial Analyst

 II.     determine the types and sources of data needed for a precision agriculture project

 III.    use GIS tools to pre-process data for a precision farming process

 IV.     define, create, and analyze different types of surfaces using a variety of methods

 V.      compare different types of agricultural data using normalization and reclassification methods

 VI.     use query to find relationships within and between data sets

 VII.    create maps and charts to visualize, interpret and present the analysis results

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to Precision Farming

 II.     Where Does Precision Farming Data Come From?

 III.    Use of Point Data with Surface Analysis

 IV.     How can Different Types of Data be Compared?

 V.      Finding Relationships

 VI.     Presentation and Interpretation of Results