Agronomist

Agronomists study and research the interactions among plants, soils, and the environment. They use sophisticated research tools and techniques to develop new crop hybrids and varieties that grow more efficiently are more productive and are more beneficial to society. Agronomists conduct research in everything from the very basic to the applied issues of soil and water management and land and crop use. Agronomists research ways to produce crops and turf and ways to manage soils in the most environmentally friendly way.

Agronomists can be found teaching, conducting business, and doing research in food production and environmentally oriented industries around the world.
Agronomists work for banks, government agencies, farm co-ops, seed, agriculture supply and lawn care companies. They work for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), State Departments of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation Service, and as agriculturists in foreign countries. Agronomists also are employed as land use specialists, environmentalists, researchers, and teachers.