Precision Agriculture Technicians

01

Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.

02

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

03

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.

04

Divide agricultural fields into georeferenced zones, based on soil characteristics and production potentials.

05

Install, calibrate, or maintain sensors, mechanical controls, GPS-based vehicle guidance systems, or computer settings.

06

Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.

07

Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.

08

Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terrain, field productivity, fertilizers, or weather conditions.

09

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

10

Analyze data from harvester monitors to develop yield maps.