Field agronomist vs crop nutrition scientist

Differences between field agronomist and crop nutrition scientist duties and responsibilities

Field agronomist example responsibilities.

• Lead all agronomy relate functions including fertility management, irrigation.
• Schedule harvest base on weather conditions, plague presence, maturity of the crop and establish deadlines.
• Receive CCA certification and train representatives/dealers in agronomics.
• Develop a USDA/Aphis environmental assessment for the deregulation of a genetically modify lepidoperan resistant cotton variety by the USDA.
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and report on all operational activities including logistics and program implementation.
• Process requests, receipts, storage, and issuance of ammunition.

Crop nutrition scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Conduct technology comparison study to assess applicability of a wide range of chromatography products to support specific HTS assays.
• Provide oversight for various remediation system installations, conduct operation and maintenance activities on remediation systems and troubleshoot.