Soil and Plant Scientists

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
2. 02Provide 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.
3. 03Conduct 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.
4. 04Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
5. 05Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
6. 06Conduct experiments to investigate the underlying mechanisms of plant growth and response to the environment.
7. 07Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
8. 08Develop new or improved methods or products for controlling or eliminating weeds, crop diseases, or insect pests.
9. 09Provide advice regarding the development of regulatory standards for land reclamation or soil conservation.
10. 10Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.
11. 11Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.
12. 12Conduct research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, harvesting, storing, processing, or transporting horticultural products.

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