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Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 11:33:02 -0400
From: James Crutchfield <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RS GIS Job Annoucement w/ Fed.Gov.
Sender: James Crutchfield <[log in to unmask]>



An interesting semi-analytical/technical entry-level position is
available with the
Foreign Agricultural Service working as an international and domestic
agriculture
commodity forecaster. The position is responsible for monitoring
agricultural areas
of the world, performing analysis, and presenting current season
production
forecasts. Tools and data used in the position include imagery data
(AVHRR,
Landsat TM, SPOT), vegetation indexes, crop models, GIS software
(ArcView,
ArcInfo), Image Processing s/w (Erdas, PCI), agro-meteorological data
models,
web browsers, web page design s/w, graphic design s/w, spreadsheet s/w,
GIS
software, digital image processing, weather station data, climate data,
historical
agricultural production data, and assessing news stories. The main crops
of concern
are soybeans, canola, wheat, barley, corn, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum
of the
major export/import countries.

Pay for this entry level position ranges from $32,000 to approximately
$45,000 depending
on experience level.
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