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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 “Agricultural Technician”

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

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