Agricultural Technician
Provide technical support to Agricultural Scientists by performing tests and experiments.
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- What's it like to be an Agricultural Technician?
- How to become an Agricultural Technician
- Latest Agricultural Technician jobs
- Top skills and experience for Agricultural Technicians
What's it like to be an Agricultural Technician?
Agricultural Technicians are responsible for researching, developing and testing food and other agricultural products. They assist with setting up laboratory or field equipment required for testing and conduct experiments to improve the quality, resilience and yield of plants and animals.
Tasks and duties
- Recording experiment data.
- Collecting and collating research results.
- Collecting animal and crop samples.
- Supervising pest and weed control operations.
- Conducting surveys of insect or plant diseases.
- Measuring animal feed used in testing.
- Planning production processes including slaughtering or harvesting.
- Assisting in breeding plants and livestock to develop improved strains.
- Preparing and presenting demonstrations in agricultural settings.
- Assisting in preparing laboratory and field equipment for site testing.
How to become an Agricultural Technician
It is possible to work as an Agricultural Technician without a formal qualification, however many employers require a qualification at a diploma level or higher.
- Complete a vocational qualification such as the Diploma of Agriculture (AHC50116).
- Consider furthering your knowledge and skills with a degree-level qualification in agricultural science
- Advance you career in the agricultural science industry with post graduate study.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Agricultural Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Agricultural Machinery Maintenance
Agriculture
Hydraulics
Automotive Manufacturing
Harvesting
Agricultural Mechanical Technology
Diesel Mechanics
Grinder
Mobile Plant Technology
Soldering
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