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