Agronomist

Agronomist



Job Desricption
 * Some develop new fertilizer that will increase crop health and size.
 * Determine the best way to fight weeds and pests to reduce the yield of food crops.
 * New methods for planting or harvesting crops.
 * Solve the puzzle of how to grow a large amount of crops on a limited amount of land.

Education
 * The agronomists need a bachelor’s degree in agronmy, agriculture, and plant science.
 * Takes four years to complete and include courses as plant pathology and soil management.
 * High school diploma is required
 * Bachelors needed minimum for research assistant, graduate degree for advancement, master degree for minimum for many research positions and PhD for college teaching.

Salary
 * Entry wage- $21.60 and $44,930
 * Median wage- $26.37 and $54,850
 * Experienced wage- $32.03 and $66,620
 * Newer Agronomists - $32,000 a year
 * Experienced – $80,000 a year


 * Benefits
 * Dental plan
 * Disability insurance

Working Condition Tools
 * Work in offices
 * Researcher
 * Paper work
 * Work in
 * Fields
 * College
 * Farms
 * Soil and plant testing
 * Laboratories
 * ToolsCottBase
 * Cotton Rotation Finder
 * Cotton Seasonal Prompter
 * Crop Development
 * Day Degree Report
 * Last Effective Flower
 * NutriLOGIC
 * Field Record Forms (for printing)
 * Symptoms Identification

Typical Day
 * Study soli and food productions
 * Human activities change soil
 * Develop methods and manage the soil
 * Rehabilitate damaged or polluted land
 * Way to not use pesticides

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Photo
 * ecoseed.org
 * iloveturf.com
 * extension.iastate.edu