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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”.
Also Known As…
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Soil Scientist
- Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
- Research Soil Scientist
- On-Site Soil Evaluator
- Microbiology Soil Scientist
- Extension Specialist
- Crop Nutrition Scientist
- Agronomy Specialist
- Agronomy Research Manager
- Agronomist
- Wholesale Agronomist
- Viticulturist
- Technical Agronomist
- Soil Specialist
- Soil Expert
- Scientist Propagator
- Pomologist
- Plant Physiologist
- Plant Pathologist
- Plant Breeder Scientist
- Plant Breeder
- Plant Anatomist
- Hybrid Corn Breeder
- Horticulturist
- Floriculturist
- Field Research Assistant
- Entomologist
- Cotton Breeder
- Corn Breeder
- Botanist
- Arborist
- Arboriculturist
- Arboreal Scientist
- Apiculturist
Tasks for “Agriculturist”
- 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.
- Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
- Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
- Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
- Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
- Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
- Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
- Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
- 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.
- Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
- Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
- Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
- Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
- Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
- Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.
- Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
- Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
- 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 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.
- Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
- Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
- Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
- Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
- Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
- Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Related Technology & Tools
- Osmometers
- Sample containers
- Precision balances
- Spectrophotometers
- Personal computers
- Soil augers
- Cell tissue culture incubators
- Ion chromatographs
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Autosamplers
- Infrared gas analyzers
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Digital cameras
- Luminometers
- Dataloggers
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Laboratory growth chambers
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- pH indicators
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Glass flasks
- Flame photometers
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Laptop computers
- Heat flux plates
- Conductivity meters
- Epifluorescence microscopes
- Porometers
- Laboratory mixers
- High speed centrifuges
- Gel electrophoresis systems
- Fluorimeters
- Soil thermometers
- Polarizing microscopes
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Organic carbon analyzers
- Infrared cameras
- Thermocouples
- Microtiter plate readers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Soil analysis hydrometers
- Gel dryers
- Canopy analyzers
- Hand augers
- Calibrated soil scoops
- Electron microscopes
- Laboratory grinders
- Refrigerated microfuges
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- Laboratory test tubes
- Psychrometers
- Digital pH meters
- Glass beakers
- Laminar flow hoods
- Tensiometers
- Laboratory muffle furnaces
- Desktop computers
- Colorimeters
- Hot water shaking baths
- Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
- Laboratory sieves
- Circulating water baths
- Mass spectrometers
- Lysimeters
- Laser particle sizers
- Gel documentation systems
- R
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
- PedonCE
- Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
- S-GeMS
- European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
- SPAW
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Gstat
- LandSerf
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve
- STATISTICA
- UNSATFLOW
- 3dMapper
- Microsoft Access
- SPSS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- National Soil Information System NASIS
- Soil information databases
- PC-Progress HYDRUS
- SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
- GSLIB
- Geographic information system GIS software
- SAS
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
- GEOEAS