Agricultural technician jobs in Finland
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.
Agricultural technician - Which skills are essential?
Apply mathematical methods and make use of calculation technologies in order to perform analyses and devise solutions to specific problems.
Clean laboratory glassware and other equipment after use and inspect it for damage or corrosion in order to ensure its proper functioning.
Collect and analyse scientific data resulting from research. Interpret these data according to certain standards and viewpoints in order to comment on it.
Make sure that laboratory equipment is used in a safe manner and the handling of samples and specimens is correct. Work to ensure the validity of results obtained in research.
Analyse data that interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
Interpret and analyse data collected during testing in order to formulate conclusions, new insights or solutions.
Techniques applied in the different fields of natural science in order to obtain experimental data such as gravimetric analysis, gas chromatography, electronic or thermic methods.
Collect data resulting from the application of scientific methods such as test methods, experimental design or measurements.
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
Conduct field work or research which is the collection of information outside of a laboratory or workplace setting. Visit places in order to collect specific information about the field.
Agricultural technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Monitor the growth of the crops to ensure the crops are free from diseases, harmful chemicals and organisms.
Gather data from satellites, radars, remote sensors, and weather stations in order to obtain information about weather conditions and phenomena.
Help in assessing the vineyard and varietal fruit. Supervise receipt and evaluation of fruit according to quality parameters and specifications.
Clean off fouling and maintain floating and submerged aquaculture structures. Repair floating and submerged aquaculture structures.
Provide technical and economical advice in order to optimise the quality and production of agricultural products.
The offered agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Understanding of vine growth and principles of viticulture.
Monitor commercial fisheries to ensure appropriate inventories are maintained.
The techniques used to induce spawning, spawning on nests, stripping using appropriate techniques for specific species of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and others. The environmental control of spawning, the use of hormones to induce reproduction and the broodstock recruitment by genetic selection.
Advise on how to prevent and limit particular crop disorders with the appropriate methods. Select corrective treatments.
The offered agricultural machinery and equipment products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Principles and conditions of organic and sustainable agricultural production.
Understand the aquaculture industry, its designs and its installations.
The production and characteristics of agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides or insecticides.
Identify and evaluate damage to crops due to disorders, adverse physical soil conditions, unsuitable pH, nutrient imbalances and deficiencies, the misuse of crop protection materials, or extreme weather factors.
The field of science that studies soil as a natural resource, its characteristics, formation, and classification. It also examines the physical, biological, and chemical potential of soil.
Tissues, cells, and functions of plant and animal organisms and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
Inspect crops, fields, and plant stock to determine the need and timing for sowing, spraying, weeding, and harvesting.
Irrigate soil using portable pipes or ditches. Maintain ditches, pipes and pumps as required.
Study crop production in order to discover the best way to plant, gather, and cultivate crops to increase productivity.
The various methods, timing and equipment involved in harvesting different crops and plants.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Clean and sanitise the interior of tanks and hoses using chemicals. Remove and install manhole covers from the top of the tank, and tank fans made of solid or expanded metal. Wash the exterior of tanks using chemical cleaning agents. Sanitise and sterilise fermenting and fortifying tanks and railroad tank cars, using an air hose and soda ash.
The standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, and fertilisation.
Clean and disinfect equipment and treatment systems. Drain and clean aquaculture tanks and troughs using brushes, chemicals, and water. Prepare fish holding units to receive fish and change nets. Conduct swimthroughs. Stock fish in holding units. Collect dead fish in holding units.
Detect and assess vineyard problems. Recommendations effective, timely and economic solutions to deliver fruit of a high quality.
Identify crops which have a specific susceptibility to particular disorders and advise on the procedures that are suitable for their treatment.
Use appropriate implements to collect shellfish spat. Sort wild shellfish spat. Collect naturally spawned fish eggs; eliminate egg adhesiveness and incubate eggs until hatched. Handle fish and shellfish broodstock and feed according to their needs.