{"id":3718,"date":"2025-12-15T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/?p=3718"},"modified":"2026-01-13T22:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:38:32","slug":"garden-city-community-college-completes-pilot-course-with-nasa-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/garden-city-community-college-completes-pilot-course-with-nasa-acres\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden City Community College Completes Pilot Course with NASA Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3718\" class=\"elementor elementor-3718\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54dcc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d54dcc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e15da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e15da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Garden City Community College Completes Pilot Course with NASA Acres\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701ff2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"701ff2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f18321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f18321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><em>Story By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaacres.org\/news\/garden-city-community-college-completes-pilot-course-with-nasa-acres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Acres<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e3db8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88e3db8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512e04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"512e04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Garden City Community College (GCCC) in Garden City, Kansas has successfully concluded the first offering of Technology in Agriculture (AGRO-111), a course developed in collaboration with NASA Acres and Kansas State University and launched in Fall 2025. This partnership aligns closely with NASA Acres goals to support agricultural workforce development and expand access to Earth observation tools for students and educators.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Led by Assistant Professor Elisa Mai, the course gave students practical experience with the use of satellite data in real agricultural settings. \u00a0&#8220;It was rewarding to see students from a wide range of backgrounds engage with NASA Acres tools and discover that modern agriculture goes far beyond putting seeds in the ground,\u201d said Professor Mai.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffde0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffde0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/543345591_1611099696941137_91242559223956439_n.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"GCCC Students\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzcxOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NjaWVuY2UuZ3NmYy5uYXNhLmdvdlwvc3RlbGxhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wMVwvNTQzMzQ1NTkxXzE2MTEwOTk2OTY5NDExMzdfOTEyNDI1NTkyMjM5NTY0Mzlfbi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/543345591_1611099696941137_91242559223956439_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3719\" alt=\"Garden City Community College (GCCC) students gather data in an irrigated Kansas corn field. Photo courtesy of GCCC.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/543345591_1611099696941137_91242559223956439_n.webp 700w, https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/543345591_1611099696941137_91242559223956439_n-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Garden City Community College (GCCC) students gather data in an irrigated Kansas corn field. Photo courtesy of GCCC.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bbdd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25bbdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to continue sharing these decision-making tools and helping students see how data and technology will continue to reshape today\u2019s crop production industry. Every acre of crop counts more than ever, making informed decisions critical to farming success.&#8221;<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Students learned how to interpret NASA observations to monitor crop health, analyze geospatial information using QGIS \u2014 an open-source software that lets users turn data into interactive maps and insights \u2014 and connect classroom exercises to field visits across Southwest Kansas. Integral to fostering this partnership was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaacres.org\/fiat\">NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team (FIAT)<\/a> Steering Committee member Dwane Roth.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9d8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f9d8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579886336_17902786911297070_2243212024720624518_n.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"STELLA-1.2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzcyNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3NjaWVuY2UuZ3NmYy5uYXNhLmdvdlwvc3RlbGxhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8xMlwvNTc5ODg2MzM2XzE3OTAyNzg2OTExMjk3MDcwXzIyNDMyMTIwMjQ3MjA2MjQ1MThfbi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/science.gsfc.nasa.gov\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/579886336_17902786911297070_2243212024720624518_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3725\" alt=\"Students examine STELLA instruments at the GCCC STEM Fair. 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Photo courtesy of GCCC.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927921e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"927921e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">As part of the curriculum, students used <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat\/outreach\/stella\/\">STELLA<\/a> instruments to collect field measurements and compare them with satellite imagery. STELLA, which stands for Science and Technology Education for Land\/Life Assessment, is a low-cost, open-source handheld spectrometer that measures how plants and other surfaces reflect visible and near-infrared light. It gives students a hands-on way to understand the same principles behind satellite-based vegetation monitoring. Instructor Elisa Mai also showcased the STELLA instruments at the GCCC STEM Fair, which helped increase campus-wide awareness of how remote sensing supports agricultural decision-making.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Students responded positively to the mix of hands-on fieldwork and step-by-step classroom instruction. They highlighted the value of QGIS, instructional guides provided through the course, as well as opportunities to hear from guest speakers who work with agricultural and geospatial technologies. Students also reported that the skills gained in the course strengthened their resumes and helped them pursue internships.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The course brought positive attention to GCCC and NASA Acres through local radio interviews, newspaper coverage, social media engagement, and campus events that showcased the college as a growing hub for agricultural innovation.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">The pilot demonstrated that accessible geospatial tools combined with practical agronomy training can significantly enhance student learning. NASA Acres will continue working with education partners like GCCC to support programs that prepare the next generation of agricultural professionals.<\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Learn more about how NASA Acres connects technology and agriculture:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-acres\/technology-and-agriculture\/\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-acres\/technology-and-agriculture\/<\/a><\/p><p class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Read the original GCCC announcement:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcccks.edu\/events\/gccc_to_launch_new_agriculture_technology_course_this_fall_in_collaboration_with_nasa_acres.aspx\">https:\/\/www.gcccks.edu\/events\/gccc_to_launch_new_agriculture_technology_course_this_fall_in_collaboration_with_nasa_acres.aspx<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garden City Community College (GCCC) in Garden City, Kansas has successfully concluded the first offering of Technology in Agriculture (AGRO-111), a course developed in collaboration with NASA Acres and Kansas State University and launched in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39,35,7,41,26],"tags":[63,88,89,66,67,77,62],"class_list":["post-3718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-featured-frontpage","category-instruments","category-news","category-stella_1_2","tag-agriscience","tag-engineering","tag-manufacturing","tag-nasa","tag-science","tag-spectroscopy","tag-stem"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - 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