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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4099.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Precision Agriculture Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Soil Fertility Specialist
- Research Agricultural Engineer
- Regional Agronomist
- Precision Farming Coordinator
- Precision Agronomist
- Precision Agriculture Specialist
- Physical Scientist
- Nutrient Management Specialist
- Independent Crop Consultant
- Crop Specialist
- Precision Farming Specialist
- Precision Crop Manager
- Migration Specialist
- GPS Field Data Collector (Global Positioning System Field Data Collector)
- Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist
Tasks for “Precision Agriculture Technician”
- Participate in efforts to advance precision agriculture technology, such as developing advanced weed identification or automated spot spraying systems.
- Analyze data from harvester monitors to develop yield maps.
- Divide agricultural fields into georeferenced zones, based on soil characteristics and production potentials.
- Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
- Advise farmers on upgrading Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to take advantage of newly installed advanced satellite technology.
- Prepare reports in graphical or tabular form, summarizing field productivity or profitability.
- Program farm equipment, such as variable-rate planting equipment or pesticide sprayers, based on input from crop scouting and analysis of field condition variability.
- 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.
- Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.
- Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
- Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.
- Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.
- Provide advice on the development or application of better boom-spray technology to limit the overapplication of chemicals and to reduce the migration of chemicals beyond the fields being treated.
- 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.
- Identify areas in need of pesticide treatment by analyzing geospatial data to determine insect movement and damage patterns.
- Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terrain, field productivity, fertilizers, or weather conditions.
- Install, calibrate, or maintain sensors, mechanical controls, GPS-based vehicle guidance systems, or computer settings.
- Apply precision agriculture information to specifically reduce the negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
- Recommend best crop varieties or seeding rates for specific field areas, based on analysis of geospatial data.
- Contact equipment manufacturers for technical assistance, as needed.
- Analyze remote sensing imagery to identify relationships between soil quality, crop canopy densities, light reflectance, and weather history.
- Draw or read maps, such as soil, contour, or plat maps.
Related Technology & Tools
- Autosteering systems
- Automatic boom control systems
- Field personal computers PC
- Laptop computers
- Automatic land leveling systems
- Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
- Moisture monitors
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Yield monitor systems
- Soil samplers
- Fertilizer spreading equipment
- Variable rate applicators
- Tractor mounted soil probes
- Sprayer application equipment
- Seed drills
- Air clutches
- Lightbar guidance systems
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Novariant AutoFarm AF Viewer
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Web browser software
- Farm Works Site Pro
- AGCO GTA Software Suite
- Microsoft Office
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Word
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- GeoAgro GIS
- Trimble AgGPS MultiPlane
- ESRI ArcPad
- Microsoft Access
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Microsoft Excel