Digital Agronomy

Digital Agronomy is a specialty within the field of agronomy that focuses on the integration of data into crop and soil management. Students in Digital Agronomy will develop an understanding of data collection platforms, including unmanned vehicles, satellites, and sensors; use their agronomic expertise to develop recommendations from data; and ultimately, how to turn recommendations into actions. Through this process, our students develop a broad, big picture view of how farmers can use digital tools to get things done.

Points of Pride:

Program maintains a focus on Agronomic fundamentals
Provides understanding of modern data collection platforms, including unmanned vehicles, sensors, and satellites
Develops data analysis and synthesis skills to develop recommendations from Agronomic data
Flexible options within the major give students the opportunity to work one on one with our advising staff to customize their plan of study to prepare for different potential careers paths
Required internship or research experience means all students are ready for exciting careers upon graduation

Plan of Study

Digital Agronomy, BS

Digital Agronomy Webpage

Transfer to Digital Agronomy

Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue's overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Contact Information

Agronomy
(765) 494-4773
digitalag@purdue.edu

College of Agriculture

Careers in Digital Agronomy

Crop consulting and agricultural retail
Digital soil product consulting
Decision support tool development
Advanced study in crops and soils science