How do they match: Precision Agriculture Technicians

  • Crop Consultant
  • Crop Specialist
  • Certified Crop Specialist
  • Precision Farming Coordinator
  • Precision Farming Specialist
  • Precision Crop Manager

  • Advise farmers on upgrading Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to take advantage of newly installed advanced satellite technology.
  • Analyze remote sensing imagery to identify relationships between soil quality, crop canopy densities, light reflectance, and weather history.
  • Apply precision agriculture information to specifically reduce the negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
  • Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.
  • Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.
  • Program farm equipment, such as variable-rate planting equipment or pesticide sprayers, based on input from crop scouting and analysis of field condition variability.
  • Recommend best crop varieties or seeding rates for specific field areas, based on analysis of geospatial data.

  • Maintain laboratory or technical equipment.
  • Research crop management methods.