Precision Agriculture

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Master's Degree Course in "Precision Agriculture" is an in-depth study for graduates who intend to consolidate and expand their professional and scientific training in the sector of agricultural and livestock production with precision technologies.

The Degree Course is aimed at: improving the technical and scientific skills useful for the "real-time" design, management and control of agricultural production systems, with connotations of sustainability and multifunctionality; consolidating professional skills in the management and valorization of quality products; deepening knowledge of the market and economic evaluation of investments with technologies of agriculture 4.0.

What do you learn?

The first year includes 3 courses (1CFU = 10 hours of assisted teaching activity) per semester whose topics are the fundamentals of precision agriculture with GNSS positioning systems, the management of Big Data, the use of the Cloud and the application of the IoT (Internet of Things), remote sensing, agronomy, herbaceous, horticultural and fruit crops and their defense from adversities with precision agriculture technologies.

The second year includes the programming and economic management of the smart company, irrigation systems with sensors and intelligent technologies, precision livestock farming and the use of drones and machines for precision agriculture.

What can you do with it?

- Technicians for the precision management of fruit-bearing tree systems;

• Technicians for the precision management of the livestock system;
• Technicians for the precision management of horticultural, flower and herbaceous crops in open fields and in protected environments;
• Technicians for the provision of consultancy services to agricultural and livestock companies for the application of precision technologies.