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