// Unit group · 3142

Agricultural Technicians

Agricultural technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical and scientific support to agricultural scientists, farmers and farm managers.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals / 314 Life Science Technicians and Related Associate Professionals / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalChemicalsHeat and cold

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses

collecting and preparing specimens such as soils, plant or animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs for experiments, tests and analyses

assisting with and performing experiments, tests and analyses applying methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy

identifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of control

analysing produce to set and maintain standards of quality

conducting or supervising operational programmes such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programmes

analysing samples of seeds for quality, purity and germination rating

collecting data and estimating quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects

organizing maintenance and repairs of research equipment.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Dairy Technician
- Field Crop Technician
- Herd Tester
- Horticultural Technician
- Poultry Technician

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Artificial inseminator 3240
- Veterinary technician 3240

Indexed job titles 16