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Advise growers on crop production by integrating agronomy, field scouting, and geospatial technologies (GIS, GPS, remote sensing). Develop and communicate site-specific recommendations for seed selection, fertility, crop protection, and irrigation by analyzing yield and soil maps, remote sensing imagery, and weather, comparing topography with pest and nutrient data to optimize performance and sustainability.
- • Develop variable-rate prescriptions for planting, fertility, and crop protection based on scouting and spatial variability.
- • Compare yield maps with soil tests, input applications, and field history to build site-specific management plans.
- • Coordinate equipment calibration and controller settings with operators to ensure agronomic prescriptions are applied accurately.
- • Scout fields and collect geo-tagged observations, soil samples, and boundary data using mobile GIS tools.
- • Use GPS and remote sensing to georeference observations, trials, and sampling locations.
- • Delineate management zones from soils, terrain, and productivity potential.
- • Identify and prioritize areas needing pesticide treatment by analyzing geospatial and scouting data.
- • Recommend crop hybrids/varieties and seeding rates for specific zones and fields.
- • Create and analyze layered maps of yields, soils, inputs, drainage, and management history.
- • Collaborate with equipment dealers and software providers to resolve data, compatibility, or application issues.
- • Interpret remote sensing imagery to relate soil status, canopy vigor, light reflectance, and weather to crop performance.
- • Maintain detailed digital records of recommendations, prescriptions, applications, and outcomes.
- • Read and produce soil, contour, and plat maps to support planning.
- • Advise growers on precision ag technology adoption (GPS guidance, rate controllers, section control) to meet agronomic goals.
- • Apply precision agronomy to reduce environmental impact, optimize nutrient use, and minimize off-target movement.
- • Design and manage on-farm trials to evaluate products, practices, and precision tools.
- • Advise on nozzle selection, boom-spray setup, and application timing to limit overapplication and drift.
- • Build soil sampling grids and targeted sampling plans for nutrients, pH, and micronutrients using GIS.
- • Train growers and staff on GPS, GIS, variable-rate applicators, and mapping software.
- • Validate and analyze harvester monitor data to produce accurate yield maps.
- • Synthesize geospatial, weather, and field data to assess implications for fertility, irrigation, and pest management.
- • Prepare clear reports and dashboards summarizing field productivity, ROI, and recommended actions.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
