agronomist

Agronomists provide consulting services to companies, agricultural cooperatives, agronomical crop growers and horticultural crop growers on the cultivation of food crops. They study the science, technology and business related to growing plants. They examine crops and perform experiments in order to improve crop yields and farms' production. Agronomists also examine the most effective ways to harvest and cultivate plants.

Alternative Labels

agronomy researcher

crop science researcher

crop research scientist

organic farming advisor

crop analyst

crop consultant

agronomy science researcher

adviser for agricultural production

agronomy research scientist

agronomy adviser

adviser for vegetable production

plant growing adviser

horticultural adviser

crop production adviser

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crop researcher

crop adviser

crop research analyst

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crop scientist

agronomy research analyst

agronomist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

research improvement of crop yields supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings apply horticultural standards and practices execute analytical mathematical calculations maintain laboratory equipment manage livestock consult with business clients perform laboratory tests use agricultural information systems and databases manage nutrients gather experimental data apply safety procedures in laboratory write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

pest control in plants consultation methods environmental legislation mathematics livestock species biology crop production principles plant propagation pesticides environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry agronomy plant harvest methods budgetary principles laboratory techniques irrigation systems plant disease control European pesticide legislation horticulture principles agroecology

Optional Skills and Competences

develop personal skills use communication techniques make decisions regarding plant propagation write technical reports prevent crop disorders develop irrigation strategies accept own accountability develop scientific theories create solutions to problems write scientific publications develop scientific research protocols collect samples for analysis keep task records comply with agricultural code of practice supervise laboratory operations liaise with crop growers supervise crop production archive scientific documentation advise on crop diseases manage agricultural staff monitor crops write research proposals maintain plants' growth advise on soil and water protection communicate with customers create crop protection plans manage farm supplies advise on fertiliser and herbicide assess crop damage

Optional Knowledge

pollution prevention biological chemistry fertilisation principles livestock feeding agricultural equipment climate smart agriculture ecology soil structure molecular biology bioeconomy genetic engineering organic farming quality criteria for storage facilities types of storage facilities microbiology-bacteriology

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c40ef517-d4ab-4932-b184-9c2ea5b24fe2

Status

released

Occupations

agronomist

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI