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