Synthesize data gathered using leading technology (e.g., GPS, GIS, cellular and wireless communication, software).
Synthesis may include
- reading maps and locating areas
- interpreting data
- following commodity prices
- making predictions based on data.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What types of data-gathering technologies are used in the agriculture industry?
- How are GPS and GIS used in agriculture?
- How has precision farming changed agricultural practices?
- What resources are available to follow commodity prices?
- How can one make predictions based on data and/or trends from the past?
- What are sources of commodity-pricing information?
- What are agricultural uses of cellular communications?