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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 “Seed Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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