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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 “Plant Control Aide”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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