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Precision Agriculture Technician

💰 Earn $44K-$61K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 Month Training

📈 4.3% Job Growth

Combine tech and agriculture to optimize crop production and sustainability.
Enhance farming efficiency and environmental impact with cutting-edge geospatial tools.
Use GPS and GIS to revolutionize farming with precision and data-driven insights.

What Precision Agriculture Technicians DoApply 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.

Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
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.
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.
Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
Identify spatial coordinates, using remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) data.

Precision Agriculture Technicians Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationBachelor Degree

Career ProspectsGood (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time2 to 4 years

Job Openings2,900 Annually

Median Earnings

$58,330 in California

$46,790 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

you value

Having support
Having freedom
Job security

you are skilled in

Operations Monitoring
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening

Go Deeper: Precision Agriculture Technicians Explained

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How Do You Train for This Career?

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ApprenticeshipAn apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ Finish in 2-5 years

Associate's DegreeAn associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ Finish in 2-3 years

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