Lesson 3: GPS & Tractor Technology
There’s a few basic agricultural principles and ideas that we need to briefly review before we begin our research on new technology. Discuss and review this handout.
Use the chart paper included in the lab below and a lego piece to learn about seed and spray overlap and it's effect on agriculture. This will be most fun if you discuss it with your teacher and class.
Pick one of the articles below to read about the technologies as well as farmers who have really implemented this technology and reaped benefits. Be prepared to share a 2 minute summary about the article in your group.