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General Agriculture

Alcorn State University

Master's Degree

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Locations

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  • Alcorn State, Mississippi

    1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, Mississippi, 39096-7500

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningMathematics

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageMathematics

Abilities

Deductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionNear VisionInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
  • Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field dat
  • Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing char
  • Operate drone technology to capture aerial imagery and data for crop monitoring and analysis.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemMap creation softwareMobile location based services software

Tools

Air clutchesAutomatic boom control systemsAutomatic land leveling systemsAutosteering systemsDesktop computersFertilizer spreading equipmentField personal computers PCGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaptop computersLightbar guidance systemsMoisture monitorsPersonal computersSeed drillsSoil electrical conductivity measurement devicesSoil samplers

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Match confidence: medium19-4012.01Precision Agriculture Technicianstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Precision agriculture service programs and technical standards — design and implement at organizational scale, setting protocols for data collection, analysis, and reporting across multiple technician teams.
  • Junior and mid-level precision agriculture technicians — mentor and develop through structured on-the-job coaching, learning strategy instruction, and performance feedback in field and office settings.
  • Enterprise-wide geospatial data management systems — evaluate, select, and configure to optimize workflow efficiency, data integrity, and analytical capability across large agribusiness operations.
  • Strategic crop management frameworks integrating soil quality, productivity mapping, input economics, and weather modeling — lead development and continuous refinement for client portfolios.
  • Cross-functional teams including agronomists, farm operators, equipment dealers, and technology vendors — coordinate and align to deliver integrated precision agriculture solutions at regional or national scale.
  • Organizational best practices for GIS, sensor technology, and variable-rate application systems — establish and update based on emerging research, technology advances, and field performance data.
  • Complex, non-routine agronomic and geospatial problems affecting multiple farms or commodities — resolve by applying advanced systems analysis, judgment, and decision-making leadership.
  • Precision agriculture business proposals, technical presentations, and stakeholder reports — author and deliver at executive and client leadership levels to drive adoption of data-driven farm management.
  • Quality assurance and continuous improvement programs for all precision agriculture data products — lead across the organization, defining accuracy standards, audit procedures, and corrective action processes.
  • Industry knowledge and professional networks in precision agriculture, geospatial science, and agronomy — cultivate and leverage to position the organization at the forefront of technological innovation and service excellence.

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