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