Precision agriculture technicians need knowledge in the following areas:

• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
• Sales and Marketing: The methods for selling products and services.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Engineering and Technology: How to use computers and rules of engineering to design and produce goods and services.
• Biology: Cells, plants, and animals and how they function.
• Food Production: The methods for planting, growing, and harvesting food.
• Mechanical: The design, use, and repair of machines and tools.
• Geography: How to describe the location, features, and relationships of land, sea, and air.
• Education and Training: The methods of teaching and learning.
• Chemistry: The properties of substances and the changes that occur when they interact.
• Production and Processing: How products are made and distributed.