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Precision Agriculture Technicians

SOC 19-4099.02

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.

Green Occupation Zone 4 Life, Physical, and Social Science

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Active Listening

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Speaking

3.8

Active Learning

3.5

Writing

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.4

Systems Analysis

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

3.7

Computers and Electronics

3.6

Food Production

3.6

Mathematics

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.5

Biology

3.3

Engineering and Technology

3.1

Education and Training

3.1

Key Tasks

1Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).

2Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium content, pH, or micronutrients.

3Demonstrate 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.

4Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.

5Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.

Also Known As

Agriculture Technician Crop Specialist Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist Field Agronomist GPS Field Data Collector (Global Positioning System Field Data Collector) Independent Crop Consultant Migration Specialist Nutrient Management Specialist Physical Scientist Precision Agriculture Specialist