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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
- Field Research Assistant
- Entomologist
- Cotton Breeder
- Corn Breeder
- Botanist
- Arborist
- Arboriculturist
- Arboreal Scientist
- Apiculturist
- Agriculturist
Tasks for “Floriculturist”
- 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.
- 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.
- Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
- Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
- 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.
- Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
- 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.
- 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 use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
- 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.
- Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
- 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.
- 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.
- Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Related Technology & Tools
- Heat flux plates
- Soil analysis hydrometers
- Laboratory growth chambers
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Gel documentation systems
- Desktop computers
- Thermocouples
- Hand augers
- Epifluorescence microscopes
- Digital pH meters
- Soil augers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Tensiometers
- Autosamplers
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Flame photometers
- Laboratory sieves
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Dataloggers
- Gel dryers
- Conductivity meters
- Psychrometers
- Laboratory muffle furnaces
- Electron microscopes
- Digital cameras
- Infrared cameras
- Laptop computers
- Mass spectrometers
- Glass flasks
- Osmometers
- Laboratory mixers
- Colorimeters
- Calibrated soil scoops
- Microtiter plate readers
- Ground penetrating radar GPR
- Laser particle sizers
- High speed centrifuges
- Soil moisture neutron probes
- Laboratory grinders
- Luminometers
- Infrared gas analyzers
- Laboratory test tubes
- Fluorimeters
- Polarizing microscopes
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Sample containers
- Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
- Laminar flow hoods
- pH indicators
- Soil thermometers
- Ion chromatographs
- Refrigerated microfuges
- Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Personal computers
- Gel electrophoresis systems
- Glass beakers
- Canopy analyzers
- Lysimeters
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- Porometers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Organic carbon analyzers
- Circulating water baths
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Hot water shaking baths
- Precision balances
- Cell tissue culture incubators
- Spectrophotometers
- LandSerf
- GSLIB
- SAS
- Microsoft Office
- STATISTICA
- European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
- S-GeMS
- National Soil Information System NASIS
- SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
- PC-Progress HYDRUS
- UNSATFLOW
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Gstat
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Microsoft Word
- Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
- R
- SPAW
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- 3dMapper
- GAEA Technologies WinSieve
- PedonCE
- GEOEAS
- Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
- Soil information databases
- National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
- Microsoft Access