Career Details :: Agricultural Technicians
Description
Set up and maintain laboratory and collect and record data to assist scientist in biology or related agricultural science experiments.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Sets up laboratory and field equipment to assist research workers.
- Cleans and maintains laboratory and field equipment and work areas.
- Plants seeds in specified area, and counts plants that grow, to determine germination rate of seeds.
- Pricks animals and collects blood samples for testing, using hand-held devices.
- Records production and test data for evaluation by personnel.
- Measures or weighs ingredients used in testing or as animal feed.
- Adjusts testing equipment and prepares culture media, following standard procedures.
- Waters and feeds rations to livestock and laboratory animals.
- Examines animals and specimens to determine presence of disease or other problems.
Related Careers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Objective or Subjective Information
- Indoors
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Technology |  [ add ] |
| Agronomy | [ add ] |
| Agronomy/Environmental Science | [ add ] |
| Air Traffic Control | [ add ] |
| Animal Science | [ add ] |
| Animal Sciences | [ add ] |
| Animal/Veterinary Sciences | [ add ] |
| Bioinformatics | [ add ] |
| Crop Science | [ add ] |
| Dairy/Animal Science | [ add ] |
| Dairy/Livestock/Poultry Production Systems/Management | [ add ] |
| Field Crops | [ add ] |
| General Plant Sciences | [ add ] |
| Plant Biology | [ add ] |
| Plant Science | [ add ] |
| Pre-architecture | [ add ] |
| Pre-ministry | [ add ] |
| Vegetable Crops | [ add ] |
| Weed Science | [ add ] |
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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