Agricultural Digital Technologies
short course
Get hands-on with digital agriculture and learn how to turn spatial and field data into practical agronomic and farm management decisions.
Build practical digital agriculture skills using GIS, spatial data and field technologies to better understand paddock variability and decision-making.
Develop your understanding of the strengths and limitations of different digital agriculture technologies, and how they can be used together to support better decision-making, improve farm profitability and productivity, and contribute to more sustainable farming systems.
You’ll learn from a highly-skilled trainer in precision agriculture and develop skills to:
- combine multiple data layers to identify management zones and investigate variability
- turn spatial datasets such as normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and electromagnetic mapping into practical agronomic and farm business management decisions
- work through real agricultural datasets and scenarios, with practical discussions tailored to the interests and questions of the group.
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How you'll learn
This course combines flexible online learning with 2 highly practical, in-person training days where you complete all the required assessments for this course.
Over approximately 6–8 weeks, you’ll work through self-paced online learning that builds your foundation in digital agriculture concepts and technologies.
Assessment
You'll be assessed over the 2-day practical session through a variety of methods, including practical GIS computer work, written case studies and reports.
Start date
This program can be run at locations around Australia throughout the year on request. Contact us for details. Locations require minimum numbers to go ahead.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
This course is suited to people working across agriculture looking to build practical skills and confidence in using digital technologies and agricultural data. It is particularly relevant for:
- growers and farm managers
- agronomists and agricultural consultants
- rural industry professionals
- agricultural students and recent graduates.
All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2026 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 681.9 KB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).
Full fee: $1,920
You'll need to successfully complete the following 3 units to gain this qualification:
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Select and implement a GIS for sustainable agricultural systems | AHCAGB516 |
| Select and use agricultural technology | AHCAGB521 |
| Collect and manage data | AHCWRK506 |
Pathways
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