Precision Agriculture Certificate (Graduate)
Help improve tomorrow's agricultural practices.
The graduate certificate in precision agriculture certificate is a 12-credit certificate that provides knowledge and practical experience for students to gain advanced experience with precision farming and its protocols. Individuals who complete this certificate will be well prepared to advance in their career paths in the modern agricultural industry that utilizes advanced precision technology.
Agriculture is experiencing a fast-paced evolution as technology continues to develop. Precision agriculture has emerged with an array of new and exciting — and increasingly high-tech — tools. The integration of computer technology with farm equipment, farm sensors, GPS navigation, satellite imagery and drone imagery are quickly revolutionizing agricultural production.
Given the strong interest in advanced agricultural practices using precision techniques, individuals with the type of training provided by this certificate program will be in high demand.
Individuals may currently be in or pursuing careers in agronomy, agribusiness organizations, ranch management, geographic information science, geography, Game, Fish and Parks, the Bureau of Land Management, environmental nongovernment organizations or sustainability.
- Have an undergraduate degree in agronomy, agricultural systems technology, plant science, natural resource management or a related field.
- Like working with technology.
- Are a problem-solver and analytical thinker.
- Enjoy working outside and with the latest agricultural technology.
- Like the idea of inventing creative, new solutions to real problems.
- Precision agricultural consultant
- Precision technology sales and support
- Crop consultant
- Ecosystem management/natural resource conservation
