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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
- Agriculturist
Tasks for “Apiculturist”
- Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
- Develop environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
- 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.
- Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
- 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 new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
- Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
- 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.
- Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
- 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.
- Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
- Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
- Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
- Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gel documentation systems
- Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
- pH indicators
- Gel electrophoresis systems
- Dataloggers
- Luminometers
- Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Circulating water baths
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Soil augers
- Laboratory grinders
- Microtiter plate readers
- Desktop computers
- Lysimeters
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- Electron microscopes
- Colorimeters
- Laboratory mixers
- Digital cameras
- Laminar flow hoods
- Personal computers
- Laboratory sieves
- Canopy analyzers
- Infrared gas analyzers
- Hand augers
- Laptop computers
- Infrared cameras
- Glass flasks
- Thermocouples
- Polarizing microscopes
- Fluorimeters
- Soil thermometers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Tensiometers
- Laboratory growth chambers
- Heat flux plates
- Glass beakers
- Cell tissue culture incubators
- Calibrated soil scoops
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Sample containers
- Osmometers
- Gel dryers
- Laboratory muffle furnaces
- Laboratory test tubes
- Autosamplers
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
- Laser particle sizers
- Ion chromatographs
- Refrigerated microfuges
- Soil analysis hydrometers
- Psychrometers
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Digital pH meters
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Conductivity meters
- Hot water shaking baths
- Precision balances
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Epifluorescence microscopes
- Mass spectrometers
- Flame photometers
- Porometers
- Spectrophotometers
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- High speed centrifuges
- Organic carbon analyzers
- GEOEAS
- SPSS
- PedonCE
- S-GeMS
- Geographic information system GIS software
- GSLIB
- European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
- Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- LandSerf
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PC-Progress HYDRUS
- Gstat
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- STATISTICA
- SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
- Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
- UNSATFLOW
- Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
- National Soil Information System NASIS
- Soil information databases
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
- 3dMapper
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Microsoft Office
- SAS
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
- R
- Microsoft Access
- SPAW
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve