Low to No Risk

11

Moderate Risk

3

High Risk

6

Extreme Risk

2

• 2.5Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other information to develop site-specific crop management plans.
• 2.2Identify areas in need of pesticide treatment by analyzing geospatial data to determine insect movement and damage patterns.
• 2.4Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil characteristics, input applications, terrain, drainage patterns, or field management history.
• 1.2Contact equipment manufacturers for technical assistance, as needed.
• 2.4Analyze remote sensing imagery to identify relationships between soil quality, crop canopy densities, light reflectance, and weather history.
• 1.7Advise farmers on upgrading Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to take advantage of newly installed advanced satellite technology.
• 2.5Apply precision agriculture information to specifically reduce the negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
• 1.5Participate in efforts to advance precision agriculture technology, such as developing advanced weed identification or automated spot spraying systems.
• 1.2Provide advice on the development or application of better boom-spray technology to limit the overapplication of chemicals and to reduce the migration of chemicals beyond the fields being treated.
• 2.2Demonstrate 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.
• 2Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terrain, field productivity, fertilizers, or weather conditions.

36.4% of Agricultural Technicians tasks can be automated with AI or robotics