Precision Agriculture

The Precision Agriculture Program at OSU Institute of Technology features:

• Experienced faculty
• The hands-on application of the latest in precision agriculture information and technologies
• Paid internships that strengthen learning and pave the way for employment
• High employment potential

Learn!

You will learn to:

• Install, calibrate, and repair auto steer systems, variable rate application systems and Yield Monitoring systems
• Provide technical support for GPS systems, GIS software and data, auto steer systems, variable rate application systems, and yield monitoring systems
• Demonstrate safe practices for startup, operation, and shut down of agriculture equipment
• Understand agriculture equipment hydraulic and electronic systems
• Read and interpret hydraulic and electrical schematics to diagnose equipment malfunctions
• Describe and demonstrate equipment and farm management software applications
• Collect, maintain, interpret, and transfer agronomic data
• Understand production practices that save money and conserve natural resources

Earn!

With paid internships as part of the program curriculum, students can begin earning even before graduation! Graduates in Precision Agriculture Technology are highly paid and typically also receive health and retirement benefits.

Achieve!

Work for agricultural cooperatives, agribusiness consultants, farm chemical firms and vendors, farm associations, and other industries related to agriculture. Employment opportunities range from Precision Ag Technologist, GPS/GIS specialist, crop consultant, farm equipment sales and service, county, state, and Federal jobs in Precision Agriculture, and related areas.

Advance!

Graduates from the program will be prepared for applying a higher level of agricultural data utilizing skills in GIS, GPS, remote sensing, variable rate technology, and yield monitoring systems in addition to the familiar disciplines of agronomy, plant science, and agri-business.

The concept of Precision Agriculture encompasses the use of new technologies to optimize resources and inputs for crop production, thereby reducing expenditures, making agriculture more proftable for the producer and better for the environment.