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Job Description

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-1013.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 69,290.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 33.00
Currently, there are 14,690 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Soil and Plant Scientists”.

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Tasks for “Soil Fertility Extension Specialist”

Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.
Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.

Related Technology & Tools

Reciprocating shaker water baths
Soil augers
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Organic carbon analyzers
Laboratory mixers
Laminar flow hoods
Refrigerated microfuges
Fluorimeters
Gel dryers
Gel electrophoresis systems
Personal computers
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
Conductivity meters
Laptop computers
Erlenmeyer flasks
Laser particle sizers
Porometers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Cell tissue culture incubators
Precision balances
Colorimeters
Laboratory grinders
Soil moisture neutron probes
Electron microscopes
Laboratory growth chambers
Flame photometers
Spectrophotometers
Gamma ray spectrometers
Psychrometers
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Gel documentation systems
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
Digital pH meters
Hot water shaking baths
Luminometers
Canopy analyzers
Ion chromatographs
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Digital cameras
Thermocouples
Laboratory drying ovens
Microtiter plate readers
Infrared gas analyzers
Dataloggers
Autosamplers
Desktop computers
Mass spectrometers
Laboratory muffle furnaces
Lysimeters
Synthetic aperture radar SAR
Circulating water baths
Tensiometers
Soil analysis hydrometers
Glass beakers
Soil thermometers
Heat flux plates
Hand augers
Glass flasks
Infrared cameras
pH indicators
Calibrated soil scoops
High speed centrifuges
Sample containers
Laboratory sieves
Epifluorescence microscopes
Polarizing microscopes
Graduated glass cylinders
Laboratory test tubes
Osmometers

National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
Microsoft Access
SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
Geographic information system GIS software
European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
PedonCE
S-GeMS
Microsoft PowerPoint
PC-Progress HYDRUS
GEOEAS
STATISTICA
GSLIB
R
SPAW
Microsoft Excel
Autodesk AutoCAD
SPSS
Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
National Soil Information System NASIS
LandSerf
SAS
Microsoft Office
GAEA Technologies WinSieve
Gstat
Soil information databases
3dMapper
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Word
UNSATFLOW
Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE