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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 “Plant Pathologist”

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.
Plan or supervise waste management programs for composting or farming.
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 environmentally safe methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
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 use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
Develop ways of altering soils to suit different types of plants.
Study ways to improve agricultural sustainability, such as the use of new methods of composting.
Survey undisturbed or disturbed lands for classification, inventory, mapping, environmental impact assessments, environmental protection planning, conservation planning, or reclamation planning.
Consult with engineers or other technical personnel working on construction projects about the effects of soil problems and possible solutions to these problems.
Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
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.
Research technical requirements or environmental impacts of urban green spaces, such as green roof installations.
Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
Plan or supervise land conservation or reclamation programs for industrial development projects.
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.
Conduct research into the use of plant species as green fuels or in the production of green fuels.
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.
Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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