DRONES IN AGRICULTURE: FARMING TAKES FLIGHT

Curricula developed through the Drones in Agriculture: Farming Takes Flight project will increase the quality and relevance of agricultural science education in North Dakota high schools by introducing students to UAS technology and its many applications in agriculture and food production. Students everywhere, and especially in rural states like North Dakota, are seeking quality educational opportunities that are flexible and accessible. Objectives of the Drones in Agriculture: Farming Takes Flight project are to: (1) deliver high-quality courses on UAS technology in agriculture to North Dakota secondary and two-year college students; (2) help meet training needs of regional agribusinesses by delivering an online certificate program as well as offering dual credit courses in UAS technology; (3) prepare students to pursue higher degrees in food and agricultural science; (4) develop new ways to make distance education interactive and effective; and (5) expand DCB's agricultural course offerings and thereby increase enrollment on and off campus. The project will improve the quality of food and agricultural sciences education by exposing students to the many ways UAS technology can effectively and efficiently raise food on limited arable lands.