Precision Agriculture Technicians
Crop Specialist, Independent Crop Consultant, Precision Agriculture Specialist (Precision Ag Specialist), Precision Farming Coordinator
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Engineering; Engineering Apprentice; Engineering Craftsman; Engineering Helper; Engineering Superintendent; Space Systems Operations; Space Systems Operations Apprentice; Space Systems Operations Helper; Space Systems Operations Journeyman; Space Systems Operations Manager
Geospatial Engineer; Geospatial Engineering Technician; Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst; Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Technician
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Engineering Aide; Geospatial Information and Services (GIandS) Officer
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What they do:
Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), to agricultural production or management activities, such as pest scouting, site-specific pesticide application, yield mapping, or variable-rate irrigation. May use computers to develop or analyze maps or remote sensing images to compare physical topography with data on soils, fertilizer, pests, or weather.
On the job, you would:
- Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
- Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium content, pH, or micronutrients.
- Demonstrate the applications of geospatial technology, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), automatic tractor guidance systems, variable rate chemical input applicators, surveying equipment, or computer mapping software.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- food production
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Persistence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Microsoft Access
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
- Farm Works Site Pro
- MapShots EASi Suite
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
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Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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