Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to evaluate the suitability of new solutions in the agrotechnology field as an enhancer of agricultural production processes and is currently able to utilize information in the development of exemplary state of the art technologies. They are able to introduce versatile technologies for cultivation measures and to describe the technological basics of precision farming. He / she is able to choose different cultivation technologies and assess their relevance and usability.

Content

New innovations in agrotechnology
- Precision farming concept and technology
- Harvesting Equipment
- Driving signals and automatic steering
- ISOBUS equipment principles
- Drones and utilizing the image information they produce, practice
- Commercial examples and their use

Materials

-Pesonen, L., Kaivosoja, J. ja Suomi P. 2010. Täsmäviljely ja ravinteiden käytön
tarkentaminen. Teho-hankkeen julkaisuja 5/2010. Saatavana: https://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/94183/T%C3%A4sm%C3%A4viljely%20ja%20ravinteiden%20k%C3%A4yt%C3%B6n%20tarkentaminen.pdf?sequence=2
-Riikonen, A. 2017. Big Data päätöksenteon apuvälineenä kasvinviljelytilalla. YAMK opinnäytetyö. Savonia. Saatavana: https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/131282/Riikonen_Aila.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
-Material gathered during the studies

Teaching methods

-Contact teaching
-Practical exercises
-Literal assignments

Student workload

Total work load of the course is 134 h of which
-Lectures 24 h
-Practical exercises 19 h
-Independent study and assignments 91 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted: The student is able to analyze the possibilities of new innovations in agrotechnology for Finnish farms. The student is, also, able to evaluate and choose precision farming technology to an example farm.