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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

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Tasks for “Agricultural Technicians”

Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Determine the germination rates of seeds planted in specified areas.
Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, or trucks.
Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
Prepare or present agricultural demonstrations.
Collect animal or crop samples.
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site testing.
Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
Examine animals or crop specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems.
Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
Record environmental data from field samples of soil, air, water, or pests to monitor the effectiveness of integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
Prepare data summaries, reports, or analyses that include results, charts, or graphs to document research findings and results.
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.
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.
Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Perform laboratory or field testing, using spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, or potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests.
Prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.

Related Technology & Tools

Spectrometers
Pruning shears
Vacuum blood collection tubes
Electronic bench scales
Laboratory separators
Fertilizer or seed spreaders
Benchtop centrifuges
Steam autoclaves
Power dusters
Notebook computers
Disks
Gas welders
Air samplers
Callicrate banding systems
Portable refractometers
Milking machines
Reverse osmosis systems
Desktop computers
Shielded arc welding tools
Rakes
Bed shapers
Mowers
Balers
Electronic counters
Aerosol foggers
Water samplers
Sample vials
Soil moisture neutron probes
Milk cooling equipment
Agricultural tractors
Surface thermometers
Ladders
Infrared lamps
Vaccination syringes
Animal chutes
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Dipping vats
Animal head-locks
Reach pole saws
Drying ovens
Harrows
Spray-dip machines
Grain augers
Laser printers
Tablet computers
Personal computers
Temperature gauges
Weather instruments
Plows
Threshers
Artificial insemination syringes
Egg incubators
Nitrogen test meters
Light trucks
Chisel cultivators
Granule applicators
Planting sleds
Harvesters
Air compressors
Power saws
Hypodermic syringes
Animal tatooers
Weight meters
Crop sprayers
Combine harvesters
Animal measuring sticks
Cultivators
Chemical sprayers
Livestock scales
Moisture meters
Personal digital assistants PDA
Elastrator bands
pH meters
Insect collectors
Aerosol generators
Steam sterilizers
Sweep cultivator shovels
Egg setters or hatchers
Blood collection syringes
Trenchers
Laboratory mechanical convection incubators
Heavy cargo trucks
Temperature controlled reach-in growth chambers
Planters
Pollen collectors
Soil sterilizers
Compound binocular light microscopes
Tracked bulldozers

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