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Daily Tasks
| Adjust testing equipment, and prepare culture media, following standard procedures. | | Collect samples from crops or animals so testing can be performed. | | Conduct insect and plant disease surveys. | | Devise cultural methods and environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent. | | Examine animals and specimens to determine the presence of diseases or other problems. | | Maintain and repair agricultural facilities, equipment, and tools to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness. | | Measure and mark plot areas, and plow, disc, level, and otherwise prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards and vineyards. | | Measure or weigh ingredients used in testing or for purposes such as animal feed. | | Operate farm machinery including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving equipment, and trucks. | | Operate laboratory equipment such as spectrometers, nitrogen determination apparatus, air samplers, centrifuges, and potential hydrogen (pH) meters to perform tests. | | Perform crop production duties such as tilling, hoeing, pruning, weeding, and harvesting crops. | | Perform general nursery duties such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, and controlling environmental conditions. | | Plant seeds in specified areas, and count the resulting plants to determine the percentage of seeds that germinated. | | Prepare and present agricultural demonstrations. | | Prepare data summaries, reports, and analyses that include results, charts, and graphs to document research findings and results. | | Provide food and water to livestock and laboratory animals, and record details of their food consumption. | | Provide routine animal care such as taking and recording body measurements, applying identification, and assisting in the birthing process. | | Receive and prepare laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively. | | Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, and animal care. | | Respond to inquiries and requests from the public that do not require specialized scientific knowledge or expertise. | | Set up laboratory or field equipment, and prepare sites for testing. | | Supervise and train agricultural technicians and farm laborers. | | Supervise pest or weed control operations including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, scheduling application, and training operators. | | Transplant trees, vegetables, or horticultural plants. |
Daily Work Activities
| Adhere to safety procedures. | | Use chemical testing or analysis procedures. | | Use hazardous materials information. | | Use health or sanitation standards. | | Use herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides or related products. | | Use plant or crop transplant techniques. | | Use plant disease control techniques. | | Use scientific research methodology. | | Follow safe waste disposal procedures. | | Collect scientific or technical data. | | Obtain technical support instructions from scientists or engineers. | | Collect blood or tissue samples. | | Collect statistical data. | | Communicate technical information. | | Conduct field research or investigative studies. | | Conduct laboratory research or experiments. | | Conduct standardized qualitative laboratory analyses. | | Conduct standardized quantitative laboratory analyses. | | Draw blood. | | Identify crop characteristics. | | Maintain records, reports, or files. | | Mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications. | | Compile numerical or statistical data. | | Clean rooms or work areas. | | Follow microbiology procedures. | | Prepare reports. | | Recognize disease or parasites in animals. | | Recognize plant diseases. | | Recognize tree or forest plant species. | | Recognize wood species characteristics. | | Research human or animal disease. | | Use biological research techniques. | | Use biological testing instruments. | | Use clinical sterilizing technique. | | Use computers to enter, access or retrieve data. | | Use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems. | | Use quantitative research methods. | | Use relational database software. | | Use spreadsheet software. | | Perform statistical analysis. | | Use word processing or desktop publishing software. | | Work as a team member. | | Plant, cultivate, or harvest crops, including aquaculture. | | Perform safety inspections in agricultural, forestry, or fishing setting. | | Use knowledge of metric system. | | Develop tables depicting data. | | Develop or maintain databases. | | Artificially inseminate livestock. | | Use microscope. | | Examine biological or other material specimens under microscope. | | Record test results, test procedures, or inspection data. | | Feed or water animals. | | Measure, weigh, or count products or materials. | | Use laboratory equipment. | | Sterilize or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. | | Maintain laboratory or field equipment. | | Set up or calibrate laboratory equipment. | | Observe plants, flowers, shrubs or trees to ascertain condition. |
Other Work Activities
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. | | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. | | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Agricultural Technicians |
 | Universal Technical Institute - National | Online | | | Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute | Campus | New London, CT 06320 | | Today's Tec | Campus | Wallingford, CT 06492 | | NetCom Information Technology | Campus | New York, NY 10118 | | Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19110 | | Nextec | Campus | Herndon, VA 20170 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Harrisonburg, VA 22802 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Charlottesville, VA 22901 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Martinsville, VA 24114 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Salem, VA 24153 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lynchburg, VA 24502 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, VA 24540 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Bluefield, VA 24605 | | FastTrain | Campus | Jacksonville, FL 32256 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Orlando, FL 32809 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Melbourne, FL 32935 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Hialeah, FL 33012 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 | | FastTrain | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Miami, FL 33122 | | FastTrain | Campus | Miami, FL 33134 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Miami, FL 33174 | | FastTrain | Campus | Kendall, FL 33176 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Oakland Park, FL 33309 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | | FastTrain | Campus | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 | | Florida Career College | Campus | West Palm Beach, FL 33417 | | FastTrain | Campus | Tampa, FL 33607 | | National Aviation Academy A & P School | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33760 | | FastTrain | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33761 | | Chattanooga College - Medical, Dental and Technical | Campus | Chattanooga, TN 37411 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Knoxville, TN 37919 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Louisville, KY 40216 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, KY 40422 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lexington, KY 40508 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Stow, OH 44224 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Youngstown, OH 44505 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Cincinnati, OH 45237 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Kettering, OH 45420 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46250 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Livonia, MI 48154 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Flint, MI 48507 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | East Lansing, MI 48823 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Kalamazoo, MI 49002 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Des Moines, IA 50323 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Mason City, IA 50401 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Falls, IA 50613 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Davenport, IA 52807 | | Minneapolis Business College | Campus | Roseville, MN 55113 | | Coyne American Institute Inc | Campus | Chicago, IL 60607 | | Missouri Tech | Campus | Saint Louis, MO 63132 | | Wichita Technical Insitute | Campus | Joplin, MO 64804 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Topeka, KS 66609 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Wichita, KS 67213 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Lincoln, NE 68508 | | Lamson Institute | Campus | San Antonio, TN 78238 | | San Joaquin Valley College | Campus | Bakersfield, CA 93309 | | MTI College | Campus | Sacramento, CA 95841 |
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