# Agronomy

*/Departments/Agronomy*

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Agricultural Cooperative](/CompanyTypes/Agricultural_Cooperative) — parent · CompanyTypes

### Siblings

- [Grower Relations](/Departments/Grower_Relations) — siblings · Departments

### Related (delivered by)

- [Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vege...](/Tasks/Plan_soil_management_or_conservation_practices,_such_as_crop_rotation,_reforestation,_permanent_vege...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures, or to d...](/Tasks/Confer_with_managers_to_evaluate_weather_or_soil_conditions,_to_develop_plans_or_procedures,_or_to_d...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field dat...](/Tasks/Collect_information_about_soil_or_field_attributes,_yield_data,_or_field_boundaries,_using_field_dat...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Analyze results of investigations to determine measures needed to maintain or restore proper soil ma...](/Tasks/Analyze_results_of_investigations_to_determine_measures_needed_to_maintain_or_restore_proper_soil_ma...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Analyze remote sensing imagery to identify relationships between soil quality, crop canopy densities...](/Tasks/Analyze_remote_sensing_imagery_to_identify_relationships_between_soil_quality,_crop_canopy_densities...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.](/Tasks/Collect_and_record_growth,_production,_and_environmental_data.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Compare crop yield maps with maps of soil test data, chemical application patterns, or other informa...](/Tasks/Compare_crop_yield_maps_with_maps_of_soil_test_data,_chemical_application_patterns,_or_other_informa...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestati...](/Tasks/Conduct_inspections_to_determine_crop_maturity_or_condition_or_to_detect_disease_or_insect_infestati...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Identify or recommend integrated weed and pest management (IPM) strategies, such as resistant plants...](/Tasks/Identify_or_recommend_integrated_weed_and_pest_management_(IPM)_strategies,_such_as_resistant_plants...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and ferti...](/Tasks/Identify_plants,_pests,_and_weeds_to_determine_the_selection_and_application_of_pesticides_and_ferti...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Apply precision agriculture information to specifically reduce the negative environmental impacts of...](/Tasks/Apply_precision_agriculture_information_to_specifically_reduce_the_negative_environmental_impacts_of...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of...](/Tasks/Investigate_responses_of_soils_to_specific_management_practices_to_determine_the_use_capabilities_of...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Identify areas in need of pesticide treatment by analyzing geospatial data to determine insect movem...](/Tasks/Identify_areas_in_need_of_pesticide_treatment_by_analyzing_geospatial_data_to_determine_insect_movem...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Research sustainable agricultural processes or practices.](/Activities/Research_sustainable_agricultural_processes_or_practices.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Develop agricultural methods.](/Activities/Develop_agricultural_methods.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Determine the germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.](/Tasks/Determine_the_germination_rates_of_seeds_planted_in_specified_areas.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.](/Tasks/Analyze_market_conditions_to_determine_acreage_allocations.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports.](/Tasks/Conduct_agricultural_research,_analyze_data,_and_prepare_research_reports.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular r...](/Tasks/Study_forage_plants_and_their_growth_requirements_to_determine_varieties_best_suited_to_particular_r...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Divide agricultural fields into georeferenced zones, based on soil characteristics and production po...](/Tasks/Divide_agricultural_fields_into_georeferenced_zones,_based_on_soil_characteristics_and_production_po...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Recommend best crop varieties or seeding rates for specific field areas, based on analysis of geospa...](/Tasks/Recommend_best_crop_varieties_or_seeding_rates_for_specific_field_areas,_based_on_analysis_of_geospa...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Research agricultural processes or practices.](/Activities/Research_agricultural_processes_or_practices.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Collect animal or crop samples.](/Tasks/Collect_animal_or_crop_samples.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress.](/Tasks/Inform_farmers_or_farm_managers_of_crop_progress.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.](/Tasks/Analyze_soil_to_determine_types_or_quantities_of_fertilizer_required_for_maximum_crop_production.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Analyze geospatial data to determine agricultural implications of factors such as soil quality, terr...](/Tasks/Analyze_geospatial_data_to_determine_agricultural_implications_of_factors_such_as_soil_quality,_terr...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.](/Tasks/Direct_or_perform_mixing_or_application_of_fertilizers,_insecticides,_herbicides,_or_fungicides.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Inspect crops, fields, or plant stock to determine conditions and need for cultivating, spraying, we...](/Tasks/Inspect_crops,_fields,_or_plant_stock_to_determine_conditions_and_need_for_cultivating,_spraying,_we...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Enter local soil, water, or other environmental data into adaptive or Web-based decision tools to id...](/Tasks/Enter_local_soil,_water,_or_other_environmental_data_into_adaptive_or_Web-based_decision_tools_to_id...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Create, layer, and analyze maps showing precision agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil chara...](/Tasks/Create,_layer,_and_analyze_maps_showing_precision_agricultural_data,_such_as_crop_yields,_soil_chara...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing char...](/Tasks/Use_geospatial_technology_to_develop_soil_sampling_grids_or_identify_sampling_sites_for_testing_char...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Research crop management methods.](/Activities/Research_crop_management_methods.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotatio...](/Tasks/Estimate_land_production_possibilities,_surveying_property_and_studying_factors_such_as_crop_rotatio...) — delivered by · Tasks

### Processes it runs

- [Crop Input Prescription](/Processes/Crop_Input_Prescription) — runs · Processes
- [Pest and Disease Scouting](/Processes/Pest_and_Disease_Scouting) — runs · Processes
- [Agronomic Field Trials](/Processes/Agronomic_Field_Trials) — runs · Processes
- [Build Variable-Rate Prescription Maps](/Processes/Build_Variable-Rate_Prescription_Maps) — runs · Processes
- [Issuing Crop Protection Recommendations](/Processes/Issuing_Crop_Protection_Recommendations) — runs · Processes
- [Building Crop Nutrient Plans](/Processes/Building_Crop_Nutrient_Plans) — runs · Processes
- [Conducting Soil Sampling And Testing](/Processes/Conducting_Soil_Sampling_And_Testing) — runs · Processes

### Part of

- [Farm Management Company](/CompanyTypes/Farm_Management_Company) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Agricultural Retail Cooperative](/CompanyTypes/Agricultural_Retail_Cooperative) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Seed and Crop Input Supplier](/CompanyTypes/Seed_and_Crop_Input_Supplier) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Crop Production Operation](/CompanyTypes/Crop_Production_Operation) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Agricultural Input Retailer](/CompanyTypes/Agricultural_Input_Retailer) — part of · CompanyTypes

### Measured by

- [Yield Response to Recommendations](/Metrics/Yield_Response_to_Recommendations) — measured by · Metrics
- [Recommendation Adoption Rate](/Metrics/Recommendation_Adoption_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Soil Samples Processed per Season](/Metrics/Soil_Samples_Processed_per_Season) — measured by · Metrics
- [Acres under Agronomic Service](/Metrics/Acres_under_Agronomic_Service) — measured by · Metrics
- [Grower Retention Rate](/Metrics/Grower_Retention_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Crop Input Cost Per Acre](/Metrics/Crop_Input_Cost_Per_Acre) — measured by · Metrics
- [Agronomy Recommendation Adoption Rate](/Metrics/Agronomy_Recommendation_Adoption_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Nutrient Use Efficiency](/Metrics/Nutrient_Use_Efficiency) — measured by · Metrics
- [Yield Per Acre](/Metrics/Yield_Per_Acre) — measured by · Metrics

### Staff

- [Staff Agronomist](/JobTypes/Staff_Agronomist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Soil Fertility Specialist](/JobTypes/Soil_Fertility_Specialist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Field Trial Coordinator](/JobTypes/Field_Trial_Coordinator) — staff · JobTypes
- [Crop Scout](/JobTypes/Crop_Scout) — staff · JobTypes
- [Agronomy Sales Consultant](/JobTypes/Agronomy_Sales_Consultant) — staff · JobTypes
- [Precision Agriculture Specialist](/JobTypes/Precision_Agriculture_Specialist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Soil Scientist](/JobTypes/Soil_Scientist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Field Agronomist](/JobTypes/Field_Agronomist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Certified Crop Adviser](/JobTypes/Certified_Crop_Adviser) — staff · JobTypes

### Problems this exposes

- [yield averaged across fields, masking poor variety placement on specific zones](/Problems/yield_averaged_across_fields,_masking_poor_variety_placement_on_specific_zones) — exposes problem · Problems
- [yield-per-acre chased with input intensity that breaches state nutrient regs](/Problems/yield-per-acre_chased_with_input_intensity_that_breaches_state_nutrient_regs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NUE improved on paper by zone-averaging that hides over- and under-applied zones](/Problems/NUE_improved_on_paper_by_zone-averaging_that_hides_over-_and_under-applied_zones) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NUE built from tissue and yield data sitting in separate silos, never joined](/Problems/NUE_built_from_tissue_and_yield_data_sitting_in_separate_silos,_never_joined) — exposes problem · Problems
- [input-cost-per-acre cut by under-applying nitrogen, risking yield and resistance](/Problems/input-cost-per-acre_cut_by_under-applying_nitrogen,_risking_yield_and_resistance) — exposes problem · Problems
- [per-acre cost ignores resistance buildup that raises future crop-protection spend](/Problems/per-acre_cost_ignores_resistance_buildup_that_raises_future_crop-protection_spend) — exposes problem · Problems
- [adoption-rate counts recommendations issued, not grower follow-through or yield outcome](/Problems/adoption-rate_counts_recommendations_issued,_not_grower_follow-through_or_yield_outcome) — exposes problem · Problems
- [adoption gamed by issuing safe generic recs that ignore mode-of-action rotation](/Problems/adoption_gamed_by_issuing_safe_generic_recs_that_ignore_mode-of-action_rotation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [crop-protection recommendations ignore mode-of-action rotation, accelerating pest and herbicide resistance across the grower's acres](/Problems/crop-protection_recommendations_ignore_mode-of-action_rotation,_accelerating_pest_and_herbicide_resistance_across_the_grower's_acres) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tank-mix compatibility and label-legality checked from memory before each spray recommendation](/Problems/tank-mix_compatibility_and_label-legality_checked_from_memory_before_each_spray_recommendation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [soil-sample georeference and chain-of-custody to the lab break, so results map to the wrong management zone](/Problems/soil-sample_georeference_and_chain-of-custody_to_the_lab_break,_so_results_map_to_the_wrong_management_zone) — exposes problem · Problems
- [grower agronomic history scattered across CCA notebooks and FMIS exports](/Problems/grower_agronomic_history_scattered_across_CCA_notebooks_and_FMIS_exports) — exposes problem · Problems
- [nutrient-management plans regenerated each season to stay within state nutrient regs](/Problems/nutrient-management_plans_regenerated_each_season_to_stay_within_state_nutrient_regs) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scouting reports for pest/disease pressure logged on paper and lost between visits](/Problems/scouting_reports_for_pest%2Fdisease_pressure_logged_on_paper_and_lost_between_visits) — exposes problem · Problems
- [soil-test lab results re-entered into agronomy software per field before recommendations](/Problems/soil-test_lab_results_re-entered_into_agronomy_software_per_field_before_recommendations) — exposes problem · Problems
- [tissue-sample and yield-monitor data sit in separate silos, never joined](/Problems/tissue-sample_and_yield-monitor_data_sit_in_separate_silos,_never_joined) — exposes problem · Problems
- [variable-rate fertilizer prescriptions reconciled against shapefile/zone maps by hand](/Problems/variable-rate_fertilizer_prescriptions_reconciled_against_shapefile%2Fzone_maps_by_hand) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scouting reports for pest/disease pressure trapped in agronomists' field notebooks, not georeferenced](/Problems/scouting_reports_for_pest%2Fdisease_pressure_trapped_in_agronomists'_field_notebooks,_not_georeferenced) — exposes problem · Problems
- [EPA pesticide label restricted-entry and pre-harvest-interval compliance tracked manually per application](/Problems/EPA_pesticide_label_restricted-entry_and_pre-harvest-interval_compliance_tracked_manually_per_application) — exposes problem · Problems
- [hybrid/variety placement trials whose plot results never roll up into a defensible next-season plan](/Problems/hybrid%2Fvariety_placement_trials_whose_plot_results_never_roll_up_into_a_defensible_next-season_plan) — exposes problem · Problems
- [irrigation scheduling against soil-moisture probe data with no per-zone evapotranspiration model](/Problems/irrigation_scheduling_against_soil-moisture_probe_data_with_no_per-zone_evapotranspiration_model) — exposes problem · Problems
- [nitrogen recommendations reconciling tissue tests, yield maps, and weather-driven leaching risk](/Problems/nitrogen_recommendations_reconciling_tissue_tests,_yield_maps,_and_weather-driven_leaching_risk) — exposes problem · Problems
- [variable-rate fertilizer prescriptions stitched from soil-grid samples that lag the planting window](/Problems/variable-rate_fertilizer_prescriptions_stitched_from_soil-grid_samples_that_lag_the_planting_window) — exposes problem · Problems