agricultural technician
Agricultural technicians collect and conduct experiments and tests on agriculture and aquaculture specimens. They provide support to scientists and farmers and also analyse and report on conditions in the collected specimens' environments.
Also called: biotechnician, viticulture technician, agricultural technologist, bacteriological testing coordinator, horticultural technician, aquaculture technician, agricultural research assistant, assistant in agricultural research
- 10
- essential skills
- 33
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3142
- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- biotechnical technician4 skills in common
- chemistry technician4 skills in common
- metallurgical technician4 skills in common
- toxicologist4 skills in common
- biology technician3 skills in common
Optional skills
33- advise on crop diseases
- advise on fertiliser and herbicide
- aeroponics
- agricultural chemicals
- agricultural equipment
- agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products
- aquaculture industry
- aquaculture reproduction
- assess crop damage
- biology
- chemistry
- collect weather-related data
- culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
- evaluate vineyard problems
- evaluate vineyard quality
- horticulture principles
- hydroponics
- inspect agricultural fields
- integrated food-energy systems
- irrigate soil
- maintain aquaculture containers
- maintain tanks for viticulture
- maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities
- manage crop production
- monitor crops
- monitor fisheries
- plant harvest methods
- prevent crop disorders
- provide advice to farmers
- research improvement of crop yields
- soil science
- sustainable agricultural production principles
- viticulture
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