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help guide them towards their goals.
AgSights, are developers of farm,
ranch, and supply chain management
solutions, Go360 bioTrack and bioLinks
Meat Shop. Go360 bioTrack is a
comprehensive herd and flock
management system that flexes with the
type of operation. bioLinks Meat Shop
is an inventory management/tracking,
traceability system that seamlessly links
to Go360 bioTrack for field to fork
movements and information tracking
that can be used by the farmer,
processor, retailer, and consumer with
privacy and security. The information
collected by bioTrack and bioLinks is
in demand by big customers like
McDonald’s under the requirements of
their sustainability program.
“The key is to keep it simple,” says
Chris Cameron, CEO of AGSI “and
cellphone-based as most everyone
carries their phone in their pocket—
always accessible. Also, provide the
connection between the data and value
of the data to encourage producers
to collect it.” AGSI are software and
database developers using the power of
geography to harness data. They are also
partners in Go360 bioTrack.
New Ag Tech opportunities for
food preparation are also opening with
cloud kitchens, a centralized licensed
commercial food production facility
where one to dozens of restaurants
rent space to prepare a delivery menu.
Food kits like Hello Fresh and delivery
services like Instacart are also using tech
to provide new opportunities to serve
clients. Both scenarios are seeing an
upsurge in demand from consumers due
to COVID-19.
At , we are responding
with additional virtual opportunities for
industry and potential talent to interact,
with more educational opportunities
for job seekers and employers, and with
greater exposure and connections than
ever before. We are also listening to
our customers to identify trends and
anticipate, communicate, and link
talented people with rewarding careers
in agriculture and food. AG
Food Scientist • Biochemist •
Geospatial Analytics Specialist •
IT Analyst • IT Configurator •
Mobile Application Developer •
Software Developer • Web
Developer • Precision Ag
Specialist • Molecular Biologist •
Data Analyst • Production Manager
• Labour Manager • Plant Geneticist
• Supply Chain Coordinator •
Pest Management Specialist •
Customer Service Representative •
Research Technician •
Environmental Compliance Manager
• Animal Geneticist • Operations
Manager • Agricultural Engineer •
Bioinformatics Scientist •
Environmental Engineer • Farmer •
Agricultural Economist • Food
Technologist • Food Engineer •
Public Relations Specialist • Food
Animal Veterinarian • Herd
Nutritionist • Entomologist •
Veterinary Pathologist • Plant
Pathologist • Climate Change
Analyst
Below are exciting examples of career
opportunities in ag tech from the
Career Profiles. The
Career Profiles were created as a
resource to increase learning and
understanding around the great
variety of opportunities in agriculture
and food. Read about job duties,
required education, potential
employers, and more. Explore more
than 250 different careers organized
by pathway.
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