Precision Agriculture Technicians
Life, Physical, and Social ScienceAI Impact Assessment
This job may see some changes due to AI, but human skills remain important.
Precision Agriculture Technicians with an AI automation risk score of 44%. Analysis includes 22 core tasks.
Safer Career Paths
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Higher ambiguity and stakeholder alignment.
Key Tasks
Analyze data from harvester monitors to develop yield maps.
Advise farmers on upgrading Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to take advantage of newly installed advanced satellite technology.
Identify areas in need of pesticide treatment by analyzing geospatial data to determine insect movement and damage patterns.
Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
Collect information about soil or field attributes
Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as nitrogen
Divide agricultural fields into georeferenced zones
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data