Caro/a studente/studentessa,
il seguente corso sull'Agricoltura di Precisione Sostenibile è il risultato del progetto Sparkle finanziato sotto il programma europeo Erasmus+. Per maggiori informazioni sul progetto, puoi visitare la pagina http://sparkle-project.eu/.
L'intero corso è in lingua inglese ed è composto da 4 aree: SPA overview, Technologies, Social and economic aspect, Entrepreneurship in agriculture.
Le 4 aree sono poi suddivise in lezioni che approfondiscono diversi temi ("topics"). Alla fine di ogni singola lezione troverai dei "Quiz" per verificare quanto appreso e proseguire con il corso. Il corso può ritenersi concluso una volta che avrete superato tutti i quiz ed il quiz finale e potrete quindi inviare una mail al docente di riferimento (Prof. Marco Vieri: marco.vieri@unifi.it) per ricevere l'attestato di partecipazione. Quest'ultimo vi permetterà di richiedere il riconoscimento dei 3 CFU, inserendo nel piano di studi il codice CFP (crediti formativi proficui) relativi al corso SPARKLE (B021544 per il corso di Laurea Viticoltura ed enologia; B021544 per Scienze forestali).
Per tutti i corsi di laurea, dovrete fare riferimento all'attivazione nei due Corsi di Laurea di Viticoltura ed enologia (B022) e Scienze Forestali (B019).
L'ultimo passaggio, sarà quindi quello di inviare una mail al Presidente del corso di Laurea di riferimento ed allegare il vostro attestato di partecipazione alla mail.
Buon apprendimento!

A1.L1. Introduction to SPA

The lesson is divided in to 6 topics:

  1. Agriculture historical steps towards Sustainable Precision Agriculture
  2. Definition of SPA
  3. The digital revolution in agriculture: why we talk about a new paradigm
  4. Tech innovation systems in agriculture
  5. Economic, environmental and social challenges
  6. Future trends: businness view and high tech


A1.L2 Variables and systems

The lesson is divided in to 4 topics:

  1. The soil-water-plant agrisystem:a little about soil, water and plants
  2. Value chain system in agriculture: role of SPA
  3. Arable crops production cycle with SPA technologies
  4. Vineyards production cycle with SPA technologies

A2.L3. Positioning Systems

The lesson is divided in to 2 topics:

  1. Positioning systems: GNSS 
  2. Positioning systems: Machinery guidance

A2.L4 Proximal Sensing

The lesson is divided in to 4 topics:

  1. Sensors for crop productivity, Yield maps.
  2. Proximal vegetation sensors
  3. Soil sensors
  4. Noded and sensors for multipoint data collection

A2.L5 Remote Sensing

The lesson is divided in to 2 topics:
  1. Satellite imagery for SPA
  2. Remote sensing

A2.L6 Variable Rate Technology

The lesson is divided in to 4 topics:
  1. Variable rate seeding
  2. Variable rate fertiliser application
  3. Variable rate spraying
  4. Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI)

A2.L7 Robotics

The lesson is divided in to 4 topics:

1a. Robotics: Introduction
1b. Robotics: Mobility
2.   Robotics: Manipulation
3.   Robotics: Fleets

A2.L8 Data Analysis

The lesson is divided in to 3 topic:

  1. Basics of geostatistical analysis with GIS
  2. Principles of data consolidation
  3. Modelling approach for data analysis

A2.L9 Communications

The lesson is divided in to 3 topics:

  1. Electronic Systems for Data Transfer and Command 
  2. Telemetry and farm fleet management 
  3. Internet of Things in agriculture

A3.L10 Policy and Management

The lesson is divided in to 11 topics:

  1. CAP Legislation and SPA
  2. How to start or be in a Union or Cooperative?
  3. Legislative Constraints
  4. Legal constraints on technologies
  5. Stage of Development, Technology readiness levels (TRL)
  6. Data sharing who is the owner? Who will use it?
  7. Legislation of the EU on organic cultivation.
  8. Quality Assurance for Food
  9. Climate Change
  10. Social Leadership: Community management online/offline, Dissemination of the manager concept, Rules for pitching and public speaking how to approach farmers,
  11. Introduction, Definition, Examples (Social networks, Value Chains) - Sharing is caring, Develop hub for SPA, Flexible methodologies, Hubs or Clusters innovation facilitators, Social aspects of SPA, social networks, value chain agreement


A4.L11 Entrepreunership in SPA

The lesson is divided in to 8 topics:

  1. Vision and Mission
  2. Business Model Canvas
  3. Lean Management in SPA
  4. Local Ecosystem Key Actors
  5. Identikit and features of the "successful" entrepreneur
  6. Foresight Analysis
  7. Business Plans
  8. Entrepreneurship in the value chain: case study from Rezos


A4.L12 Toolkit for Agripreuners 4.0

The lesson is divided in to 5 topics:

  1. Principles of Farm Management
  2. Innovation Processes
  3. What to do with data?
  4. Software for Farmers - FMIS
  5. Study Cases (web)