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Precision Agriculture Certificate at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate in Precision Agriculture teaches the technologies used to measure and manage variability in crop production, including satellite imagery and global positioning systems, and how to apply them to manage crops precisely. Students from different disciplines work in interdisciplinary teams in the capstone course.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Bioresources  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

18 credit units: GEOG 222.3, PLSC 202.3 Introductory Precision Agriculture and PLSC 402.3 Advanced Precision Agriculture (capstone), plus 9 credit units of electives from agricultural economics, engineering, computer science, geography, plant science and soil science. Students can enter in second year via PLSC 202.3 and receive credit for applicable courses in their own area of study.

Career pathways

Precision agriculture agronomist, farm manager, precision agriculture sales and marketing, agri-business sales representative, precision agriculture programmer or data analyst, geographic information analyst, machinery and controller design, precision agriculture company manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Agriculture and Bioresources (Certificate in Precision Agriculture): regular admission requires at least 24 credit units of post-secondary coursework, a minimum 70% average on 18 or more transferable credit units, and proficiency in English. Open to current USask students only.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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