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Agricultural technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical and scientific support to agricultural scientists, farmers and farm managers. Their tasks include: a) preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses; b) collecting and preparing specimens such as soils, plant or animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs for experiments, tests and analyses; c) assisting with and performing experiments, tests and analyses applying methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy; d) identifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of control; e) analyzing produce to set and maintain standards of quality; f) conducting or supervising operational programs such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programs; g) analyzing samples of seeds for quality, purity and germination rating; h) collecting data and estimating quantities and costs of materials and labor required for projects; i) organizing maintenance and repairs of research equipment. Examples of occupations classified here: Agricultural products inspector, Agricultural technician, Agronomy technician, Animal technician, Aquacultural technician, Biological and feed products inspector, Dairy technician, Agricultural extension officer, Farm demonstrator, Farm technician, Fiber technician, Field crop technical officer, Fishery technician, Herd tester, Horticultural technical officer, Livestock inspector, Orchard technician, Pest control technician, Plant propagation technician, Poultry technical officer, Prawn farm technician, Rice farm technician, Sugar farm technician, Soil technician Some related occupation classified elsewhere: Artificial inseminator - 3240, Veterinary technician - 3240