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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 “Field Service Poultry Technician”

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.
Set up laboratory or field equipment as required for site 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.
Prepare or present agricultural demonstrations.
Prepare culture media, following standard procedures.
Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
Measure or weigh ingredients used in laboratory testing.
Perform crop production duties, such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, or harvesting crops.
Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants.
Maintain or repair agricultural facilities, equipment, or tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness.
Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouring.
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.
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 laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively.
Respond to general inquiries or requests from the public.
Supervise pest or weed control operations, including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, or scheduling application.
Supervise or train agricultural technicians or farm laborers.
Perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions.
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.
Perform tests on seeds to evaluate seed viability.
Collect animal or crop samples.
Devise cultural methods or environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent.
Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.

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