Precision Agriculture

Teaching planning guide

Topic: Precision agriculture

Host: Alana Hester

Guest: Colin Miller, Carter Woodruff

Lesson overview:

Students will be able to decide their standpoint on precision agriculture. Students will be able to explain the struggles some farmers are having adjusting to the change into precision agriculture. Students will also be able to list some possible downs sides from switching to precision.

Discussion questions before listening to podcast:

Has anyone heard of precision agriculture?

Has anyone heard of self-driving tractors? Well, these navigational systems that allow for this are an innovation brought by precision agriculture.

As you listen or after listen to this podcast, I want you to answer a few questions.

1) How do the guest on this podcast view the topic of precision agriculture?

2) What is the reason behind precision agriculture according to Mr. Woodruff?

A) increase production

B) increase expenses

C) increase farms

3) How does precision help with waste of chemicals?

A) it doesn’t

B) more precise application

C) it doesn't use chemicals

4) What type of agriculturalist were the guest on this podcast?

5) What industry has precision agriculture hurt the most?

A) poultry

B) Beef cattle

C) Meat Goat

D) Dairy cattle

6) Is precision agriculture affordable to all agriculturalists?

7) What is a problem between the older generation of farmers and these innovations?

8) How could a farmer make an unwise investment regarding innovations?

9) What resources do farmers have to learn about precision agriculture?