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Job Description

Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4011.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Agricultural Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Senior Agricultural Assistant”

Assess comparative soil erosion from various planting or tillage systems, such as conservation tillage with mulch or ridge till systems, no-till systems, or conventional tillage systems with or without moldboard plows.
Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
Prepare or present agricultural demonstrations.
Record environmental data from field samples of soil, air, water, or pests to monitor the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Conduct studies of nitrogen or alternative fertilizer application methods, quantities, or timing to ensure satisfaction of crop needs and minimization of leaching, runoff, or denitrification.
Determine the germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.
Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
Collect animal or crop samples.
Perform laboratory or field testing, using spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, or potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests.
Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.

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Nitrogen test meters
Air samplers
Infrared lamps
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Steam sterilizers
Animal chutes
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Soil moisture neutron probes
Vaccination syringes
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Animal head-locks
Bed shapers
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Threshers
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Egg setters or hatchers
Animal measuring sticks
Elastrator bands
Notebook computers
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Plows
Temperature controlled reach-in growth chambers
Hypodermic syringes
Crop sprayers
Grain augers
Planters
Harrows
Rakes
Personal digital assistants PDA
Air compressors
pH meters
Soil sterilizers
Trenchers
Steam autoclaves
Disks
Drying ovens
Electronic bench scales
Artificial insemination syringes
Fertilizer or seed spreaders
Egg incubators
Chisel cultivators
Laboratory separators
Spray-dip machines
Planting sleds
Mowers
Weather instruments
Spectrometers
Dipping vats
Balers
Reverse osmosis systems
Pruning shears
Agricultural tractors
Personal computers
Sample vials
Heavy cargo trucks
Shielded arc welding tools
Insect collectors
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