1. Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 1

2. 2 Precision Agriculture Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Unit 6 – Lesson 6.3 This is My Land

3. 3 Precision Agriculture Farm management strategy Uses Global Positioning System and Geographic Information system Goal is to improve agricultural production and efficiency. Image source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=1139http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=1139

4. 4 Global Positioning System System of Satellites –24 satellites surrounding the earth –Use triangulation to determine the location x

5. 5 Determining Location with GPS Location is found by Latitude – distance north or south of the equator –Equator-– circle around the earth an equal distance from north and south pole Longitude – distance east or west of the Prime Meridian –Prime Meridian – line that runs north and south and divides the earth into an east and west half

6. 6 Integrates the multiple types of data about a specific point marked with a GPS unit Normally a computer application Can be used to improve productivity of a producer Geographic Information System

7. 7 References Lee, J. (2001). Emerging technologies in agriculture. Electronic Instructional Library Lesson Plans. Alexandria, VA: The National Council for Agricultural Education. CAERT. (2009). Understanding land measurement and legal descriptions. Retrieved from http://mycaert.com doi: L090008