Fundamentals of Drone Imagery for Monitoring and Estimating Herbaceous Crop Yields. Theoretical Conceptualization (Second Edition)
Description
Registration is open until October 5th for the online course "Fundamentals of Drone Imagery for Monitoring and Estimating Herbaceous Crop Yields. Theoretical Conceptualization (Second Edition)", organized by the University of Salamanca on November 6th, 2025.
The course is aimed at professionals from agricultural and agri-food service companies, members of cooperatives, business associations, agricultural organizations, rural development groups, and public administration personnel interested in acquiring skills in the use of drones and digital tools applied to precision agriculture .
Course objectives
Understand the interrelationship between new technologies and traditional agricultural practices .
Design monitoring and evaluation protocols for herbaceous crops .
Define an aerial image collection protocol to obtain accurate information on crop status.
Skills to be acquired
Basics: autonomous and continuous learning.
General: Innovation capacity, problem-solving in new contexts, making judgments in complex situations, effective communication, and leadership in precision agriculture.
Specific:
Management of remote images and vegetation indices.
Assessment of the status and potential yield of herbaceous crops.
Design of agricultural management plans that reduce environmental impact.
Optimization of production systems through sensors, automation and remote data analysis .
Interpretation of large databases and design of sustainable business plans.
With this training, the University of Salamanca offers industry professionals the opportunity to join the digital revolution in agriculture , integrating remote sensing and data analysis technologies into the management of herbaceous crops.