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