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