As an Agricultural Technician, you will need to master following:

• analyse environmental data
• apply safety procedures in laboratory

More generally, an agricultural technician is also versed in:

• analyse scientific data
• analyse test data
• conduct field work
• execute analytical mathematical calculations
• gather experimental data
• laboratory techniques
• maintain laboratory equipment
• write work-related reports

It also helps to know the following:

• advise on crop diseases
• advise on fertiliser and herbicide
• aeroponics
• agricultural equipment
• agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products
• aquaculture industry
• assess crop damage
• culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
• evaluate vineyard problems
• evaluate vineyard quality
• horticulture principles
• hydroponics
• inspect agricultural fields
• irrigate soil
• maintain aquaculture containers
• maintain tanks for viticulture
• maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities
• monitor crops
• monitor fisheries
• plant harvest methods
• prevent crop disorders
• provide advice to farmers
• sustainable agricultural production principles
• viticulture
• agricultural chemicals
• aquaculture reproduction
• biology
• chemistry
• collect weather-related data
• integrated food-energy systems
• research improvement of crop yields
• soil science