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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 “Sustainable Agriculture Specialist”

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

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

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