Horticulturist vs field agronomist

Differences between horticulturist and field agronomist duties and responsibilities

Horticulturist example responsibilities.

• Manage payroll processing and all aspects of accounts receivable and payable.
• Operate snow plows, snow blowers and large salt sprayers.
• Maintain all flower beds, landscape areas, and turf grass areas.
• Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers.
• Maintain inventory and help with Quickbooks.
• Provide assistance with loading and unloading pigs.
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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.