How do they match: Soil and Plant Scientists

  • Agricultural Specialist
  • Growth Specialist
  • Horticultural Specialist
  • Horticulture Specialist
  • Soil Specialist
  • Soil Fertility Extension Specialist

  • 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.
  • Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
  • 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.
  • Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.

  • Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.