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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”.

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Tasks for “Wholesale Agronomist”

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.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
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 soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
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.
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.
Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
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.
Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
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.
Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the effects of alternative practices on the environment.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.

Related Technology & Tools

Laboratory drying ovens
Sample containers
Gel dryers
Laser particle sizers
Soil analysis hydrometers
Cell tissue culture incubators
High speed centrifuges
Epifluorescence microscopes
Light detection and ranging LIDAR systems
Gamma ray spectrometers
Synthetic aperture radar SAR
Colorimeters
Ground penetrating radar GPR
Calibrated soil scoops
Laboratory sieves
Lysimeters
Laboratory test tubes
Precision balances
Microtiter plate readers
Atomic absorption AA spectrometers
Hand augers
Soil thermometers
Psychrometers
Organic carbon analyzers
Personal computers
Digital cameras
Laboratory mixers
Laptop computers
Erlenmeyer flasks
X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
Circulating water baths
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Osmometers
Laboratory growth chambers
Porometers
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers ICP-AES
Infrared gas analyzers
Autosamplers
Soil moisture neutron probes
Dataloggers
Glass beakers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Laminar flow hoods
Canopy analyzers
Luminometers
Laboratory muffle furnaces
Digital pH meters
Fluorimeters
Electron microscopes
Mass spectrometers
Desktop computers
Heat flux plates
Infrared cameras
Ion chromatographs
Refrigerated microfuges
Hot water shaking baths
Tensiometers
Soil augers
Thermocouples
Polarizing microscopes
pH indicators
Glass flasks
Laboratory grinders
Gel documentation systems
Personal digital assistants PDA
Spectrophotometers
Graduated glass cylinders
Gel electrophoresis systems
Reciprocating shaker water baths
Conductivity meters
Flame photometers

PC-Progress HYDRUS
GEOEAS
ESRI ArcGIS software
Gstat
Microsoft Access
SPAW
Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
European Soil Erosion Model EUROSEM
S-GeMS
National Resources Conservation Service NRCS PEDON Description Program PDP
3dMapper
National Soil Information System NASIS
GSLIB
LandSerf
R
GAEA Technologies WinSieve
SoilVision Systems SVOFFICE
Microsoft Word
STATISTICA
Microsoft Excel
SPSS
Microsoft PowerPoint
UNSATFLOW
Variogram Estimation and Spatial Prediction plus Error Vesper
Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator EPIC
Soil information databases
Water Erosion Prediction Project WEPP
PedonCE
Geographic information system GIS software
National Resources Conservation Service NRCS Soils Explorer
SAS
Microsoft Office
Autodesk AutoCAD