Farmers always need details such as plant protection products, new agricultural practices, use of machinery/equipment and technology to be able to produce successfully.
Being reactive in our lives often puts us at a disadvantage. This situation is no different in agriculture. Make a plan so that not only ourselves, but also the farmer can have high success. Plans always keep you one step ahead of possible situations, allowing for less mistakes.
- Determine the prices of products that provide input during the winter months.
- Prepare a plan to determine the priorities of use of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides or other products that farmers will use.
- According to the priorities you set, plan your field and field visits on a daily and weekly basis throughout the year.
An effective agronomist always works to understand what the farmers' yield and profitability goals are. As an agronomist, you must have the ability to optimize goals and develop plans. Expand these plans by not limiting them annually to yield and profitability, but to clear the field from weeds, establish soil nutrient reserves, and even assist with long-term farm management planning.
As an agronomist, you should always know what the farmers' goals and objectives are. Identifying opportunities or finding ideas for the farmer will increase its effectiveness.
There are some basics and components in agriculture that should never be compromised.
- sowing depth
- Seed and fertilization
- Seed/fertilizer ratio
There are many important factors to help a farmer grow crops successfully. However, if these factors are not used well, that is, if they are not optimized, additional fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, biostimulants etc. can be used. even vehicle applications may not benefit the increase of product efficiency and profitability.
Thinking about winning is always a good habit. When it comes to win-win in agriculture, you must provide effective advice that maximizes profits in the short run (for example that year) but does not limit options or profitability the next year (or longer). In agriculture, there are many scenarios for the next year's production. Look for options with which you can successfully and best prepare for the current and next year.
Always focus on understanding the root cause of the problem. Use all the tools at your disposal to find out what really happened.
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For example, let's say that you encounter the problem of lying in wheat cultivation. Here it is easiest to blame the selected variety. An effective agronomist does not simply make a detailed study of the problem here. Is this problem experienced in a specific area or is it present in the whole product, is the problem caused by potassium deficiency, excessive use of nutrients, etc.; The real cause of the problem must be found on a long list.
Effective agronomists do not diagnose on the go or from their computers; they make a diagnosis by going down to the field, the field.
The best agronomists are in constant contact with other agronomists, farmers, industry experts (entomologists, pathologists, etc.), technical representatives of fertilizer, pharmaceutical and seed companies and develop their existing relationships. While developing these relations, it is important to open up to the global by not keeping oneself in the geography where it is located. For example, while it may seem strange to implement Canadian agricultural practices in Brazil, it can actually be extremely relevant.
Integrative thinking, or getting the best of 2 different ideas, is a way to create synergies and achieve the best possible results and that's what good agronomists often do.
Working with others will make agronomists more effective, helping farmers be more successful in the long run.
The most important part of being an effective agronomist is continuous improvement and learning. The best agronomists learn continuously by reading magazines, reading articles, updating industry resources, listening to podcasts, surfing the web, attending seminars and trainings….. Let's not forget that there is always something new to learn.
Much of what we know today will change at some point in the future, so we need to constantly learn and update our understandings and approaches.
These 7 features are not only the starting basis for agronomists who want to improve themselves, but also some basic information that will help you determine whether you can adapt to the agronomist you want to work with.