Title: Describe technologies used in agriculture and their importance.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Understanding Technologies used in Agriculture Management

Description should include technology used in in site-specific farming to collect timely geospatial information on soil-plant-animal requirements and to prescribe and apply site-specific treatments to increase agricultural production and protect the environment.

Additionally, description should include information on

- variable rate technology (VRT)
- animal identification technology
- irrigation
- mapping technology
- virtual fencing
- global positioning system (GPS)
- geographic information systems (GIS)
- guidance technology
- remote sensing (RS) technology
- unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) (e.g., drones)
- self-driving tractors
- software applications (apps) for remote management
- robotics (e.g., for milking).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What could be some of the consequences of not maintaining records for an animal enterprise?
- What are some of the record-keeping categories for health, breeding, and production?
- What systems are available to assist producers in maintaining records?
- What are expected progeny differences (EPDs) and why are they important to the agricultural enterprise?