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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 “County Extension Agent”

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

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