Precision agriculture technician
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Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- Usually work in offices or outdoors at farms, forests and orchards and may travel locally
- May work in all weather conditions
- Need to be practical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Salary information
Typical tasks
- Collect and analyse geographical and geological data
- Use information tools and technology
- Analyse environmental data
- Improve ways to grow crops
- Improve farming methods
- Create maps and models
- Adjust technical equipment
- Maintain technical equipment
- Prepare reports
Outlook
Agriculture is becoming more technology-driven as farmers use sensors, drones, automation, artificial intelligence and data analytics to improve decision-making. In New Zealand, precision agriculture is helping the food and fibre sector increase efficiency while responding to environmental and climate-related challenges. Globally, smart farming technologies are continuing to expand, creating new opportunities to monitor crops, soil conditions and resource use more accurately.
What employers and industry want in graduates
- Confidence using technology and digital tools
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to interpret data and technical information
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Interest in agriculture and sustainability
- Good communication and teamwork skills
AUT programmes
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