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Agriculture, Exploring

Ohio State University-Main Campus

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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: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Field data recorders and basic GIS software — operate under direct supervision to collect soil attributes, yield data, and field boundary information on assigned agricultural sites.
  • Precision agriculture records and documentation — maintain and organize under technician guidance using spreadsheet and office suite software in a farm or agribusiness setting.
  • GPS-based vehicle guidance systems and sensors — assist with installation and basic setup following written protocols on farm equipment under supervisor oversight.
  • Soil sampling grids — support development by following pre-established geospatial templates to identify testing sites for nitrogen, phosphorus, and pH content.
  • Georeferenced field zones — recognize and label on existing maps based on provided soil characteristic data under the direction of a senior technician.
  • Map creation software and GIS platforms — perform entry-level data entry and layer loading tasks with direct instruction in a precision agriculture office environment.
  • Crop yield and soil test datasets — review and describe basic patterns with guidance, using analytical software provided by the employer.
  • Technical manuals and agronomic reports — read and summarize key information under supervision to support daily data collection and field preparation tasks.
  • Sensor calibration procedures — follow step-by-step written checklists to verify basic equipment function on field machinery at the start of a crop season.
  • Mobile location-based services software — use to navigate to assigned sampling sites and log field observations under direct technician supervision.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
77%
Placement Rate
57%