Agricultural Drones (UAS) for Crop Monitoring Course
Gain expertise in using drones for crop monitoring. Master flight planning, sensor selection, NDVI analysis, and data processing to produce maps guiding irrigation and nutrient applications. Boost yields, reduce costs, and link with farm systems for smarter farming.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches planning drone flights, selecting sensors, and capturing imagery for crops like maize and lucerne. Process data into precise maps, analyse indices for moisture and nutrients, and verify findings on-farm. Develop reports, variable rate prescriptions, and workflows for data-backed choices over fields and seasons.
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Develop skills
- Plan drone flights for crops: optimise paths, times, and sensors for efficient field coverage.
- Process drone images: generate precise orthomosaics, DSMs, and crop height models.
- Analyse NDVI, NDRE, and thermal maps to quickly spot water and nutrient issues.
- Convert maps to variable rate plans and practical irrigation/fertiliser strategies.
- Share drone data via reports, ROI figures, and priority actions.
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