Looking for online course recommendations: sensors in digital agriculture (small-farm focus)
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Hi all! I'm an agronomist with a PhD, currently working as a senior lecturer at a university of applied sciences, where I teach courses in viticulture, olive growing and pomology. I want to specialize in digital agriculture.
I recently completed Purdue University's "Digital Agriculture for Educators" program and I'm now looking for a good follow-up — specifically an **online course covering sensors adapted for small farms**: soil moisture sensors, weather stations, low-cost IoT setups, how they work, how to install them and how to interpret the data.
I'm also preparing a training program to introduce digital agriculture to smallholders in the Mediterranean — growers with a few hectares of vineyards, olives or vegetables. So I'm especially interested in courses that focus on prractical, affordable technology for small holdings rather than large-scale broadacre systems.
Preferences:
- Online (self-paced or scheduled, both fine)
- Certificate is a plus
- Small-farm / Mediterranean crop relevance is a big plus
Has anyone taken a course like this they'd recommend? University extension programs, MOOCs, industry trainings — all suggestions welcome. Thanks!