How do they match: Precision Agriculture Technicians

  • Agriculture Specialist
  • Agriculture Intelligence Specialist
  • Agrintelligence Specialist
  • Agronomy Specialist
  • Certified Crop Specialist
  • Crop Specialist
  • Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist
  • Migration Specialist
  • Precision Ag Specialist
  • Precision Agriculture Specialist
  • Precision Farming Specialist

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Recommend best crop varieties or seeding rates for specific field areas, based on analysis of geospatial data.