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Experiential Learning and Research to Promote Eco-Friendly Agriculture on Delmarva Peninsula

This presentation highlights the importance of environmentally conscious agricultural practices on the Delmarva Peninsula. It explores the effects of traditional farming practices, the implementation of precision agriculture, and the integration of new technologies. The focus is on student experiential learning and research efforts in this field. Future directions include the use of kite aerial imaging and renewable energy sources.

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Experiential Learning and Research to Promote Eco-Friendly Agriculture on Delmarva Peninsula

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  1. Experiential Learning and Research to Promote Environmentally Conscious Agricultural Practices on the Delmarva Peninsula By Xavier Henry Graduate Student, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences Advisors: Dr. A. Nagchaudhuri, Dept. of Engineering Sciences Dr. M. Mitra Dept. Natural Sciences University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853 ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  2. Background & Motivation [Ladd et al., 2006] ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  3. Background & Motivation • Significance of Delmarva Peninsula to Maryland • Economic • Agricultural ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  4. Background & Motivation • Effects of Traditional Farming Practices • Environmental mismanagement • Inefficient • Costly [Robert, 2002] ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  5. Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture • ECPA initiated in 2004 • A UMES & USDA joint venture (with support from NASA) [Nagchaudhuri et al., 2005] ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  6. Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture • Promotes Precision Agriculture • Mechatronics • Geoinformatics • Remote sensing Figure 1. Overview of activities in Precision Agriculture [http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca] ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  7. ECPA Project Objectives • Acquire Infrastructure • Implement Precision Agriculture • Facilitate Student Experiential Learning & Research • Facilitate Outreach ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  8. ECPA Framework • ENVS 488g/ 688g "Advanced Technologies in Precision Agriculture" • Introduces students to • Fundamentals of precision farming • Environmental issues • New technologies ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  9. Student Research efforts ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  10. Student Research efforts ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  11. Student Research efforts ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  12. Results Fig 1. ANOVA of SPAD data after N treatment Fig 2. NDVI Image of Wheat N treatment ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  13. Results Fig 3. Wheat Yield vs Nitrogen Rate Fig 4. Nitrogen Rate vs Wheat Protein Content ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  14. Conclusion • PA experience provided valuable insight into processes involved in academic research and inquiry • Skills learned during this experience easily transferable to other disciplines • The integration of newer technologies helps to maximize efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  15. Future Directions • Integrate newer technologies & techniques • Kite Aerial Imaging • Renewable energy sources ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  16. References • Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Brooks, C., Earl, T., Conry, R., Ladd, G., and Bland, G. (2005). Initiating Environmentally Conscious Precision Agriculture at UMES. Proceedings of 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. • Robert, P. (2002). Precision agriculture: a challenge for crop nutrition management. Plant and Soil, 247: 143–149.

  17. Acknowledgements • USDA • NASA • UMES FARMING STAFF • ECPA TEAM ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

  18. Thank You Questions & Comments ARD15th Biennial Research Symposium

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