Program Dates:
• Session 1: 7th & 8th of January 2025
• Session 2: 29th & 30th of July 2025
Day 1 Topics
• Introductions and Learning Goals
• Tour Miller Farm - Overview of the Commercial Poultry Industry
◊ Feed Mill – Feed types and Systems
◊ Hatchery – Goals and Systems
◊ Processing Plant – Systems and Importance of Uniformity
• Lunch
• Introduction to the broiler farm
• What is involved with raising a flock of birds
• Demonstration and maintenance of the broiler house structure
• Demonstration and maintenance of the electrical system
Day 2 Topics
• Goals of Brooding Chicks
• Demonstration and Maintenance of Heating Systems
• Ventilation Modes
• Lunch
• Water Systems
• Evaporative Cooling
Program Dates:
• Session 1: 15th & 16th of March 2025
• Session 2: 6th & 7th of October 2025
Summary
• Overview of GPS/GNSS systems and auto-guidance in agricultural operations
• Examples of spatial data and maps used in precision agriculture
• Basics of precision soil sampling and variable-rate nutrient applications
• Planter and spray technologies for precision application of crop inputs (seed and chemicals)
• Harvest technologies and yield monitoring for site-specific crop management
• Data management and analytics for improved crop management decisions
• Soil moisture sensor and irrigation management
Summary
•Landscape installation equipment operation
•Landscape maintenance equipment operation
•Safety
•Irrigation
Program Dates:
• Session 1: 13th & 14th of January 2025
• Session 2: 4th & 5th of August 2025
Day 1
• Morning: Basics of Forestry and Forest Operations
• Afternoon: Simulated equipment operation (i.e. use of simulators)
Day 2
• Morning: Field visit forestry equipment operation and maintenance
• Afternoon: Safety, Basics of forestry equipment technology and connectivity
Program Dates:
• Session 1: 9th & 10th of January 2025
• Session 2: 30th & 31th of July 2025
Summary
• Remote sensing and drone applications in agriculture for in-season crop management
• Remote sensing and drone application in forestry – forest health assessment, managing prescriptions, and BMP/SMZ standards for loggers
