Objectives and competences

Students gain knowledge on precision agriculture. They get deeper knowledge about tools that we use during the whole season (digital yield cards, drones, etc.). They also get to know the possibilities of using aquired research data in agriculture.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• role of precision agriculture in food production • tools that were used using for precision agriculture: o from harvesting to seeding (digital yield maps) and o from seeding to harvesting (drones) • possibilities of using collected data in scientific research work in all agricultural branches

Learning and teaching methods

• lectures • tutorials • self-study

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

A student must: • Define and analyse tools for implementing precision agriculture, • Know how to use digital crop charts and variable fertilization, • Analyse the possibilities of using drones, • Assess the issue of data protection in precision agriculture, • To be able to analyse the collected data in research work in agriculture.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Readings

• Vindiš, Peter, Lakota, Miran, Rakun, Jurij. Osnove preciznega kmetijstva : Skripta. 1. izd. Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede, februar 2025. • Vindiš, Peter, Kelc, Damijan, Jerič, Damjan, Ferenčak, Boštjan, Kolarić, Ines, Miholič, Adrijana, Avberšek, Marjana, Krajnc, Sergej, Imenšek, Nataša, Kaučič, Klemen, Resman, Lara. Precizno kmetijstvo in digitalizacija za bolj trajnostno pridelavo poljščin in zelenjave. Murska Sobota: Kmetijsko gozdarski zavod, 2025. ISBN 978-961-97032-0-5, Priročnik. • Vindiš, P. 2024. Eksploatacijske značilnosti kmetijske mehanizacije - 1. del. Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede, Pivola. Skripta. • VINDIŠ, Peter, PRIBOŽIČ, Peter, KRAJNC, Sergej. Spremljanje žarišč pojava podlubnikov z uporabo drona : končno poročilo o doseženih ciljih. Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede, 2020. 11 str. • Posamezna izbrana poglavja po izboru predavatelja, ki bodo študentom posredovana pri predmetu/ Selected chapters according to lecturer's decision will be provided during the course. Priporočena študijska gradiva: • CEVZAR, Andrej. Odkrivanje od podlubnikov napadenih dreves v smrekovih gozdovih z uporabo drona in multispektralne kamere : diplomsko delo. Maribor, 2023. • PAUNOVIĆ, Anđela. Odkrivanje obolelih in posušenih dreves hrasta z uporabo drona in multispektralne kamere : diplomsko delo. Maribor, 2025. • VAJDA, Nikola. Povečanje učinkovitosti obdelave tal z uporabo RTK-navigacije : magistrsko delo. Maribor.

Prerequisits

None.