Plant pathologist vs agriculture scientist

Differences between plant pathologist and agriculture scientist duties and responsibilities

Plant pathologist example responsibilities.

• Supervise and manage pathology, microbiology and biochemistry laboratory.
• Work with greenhouse and field crew personnel in a plant research and seed production environment.
• Identify the compounds using NMR, IR, and mass spectral data.
• Supervise the whole agricultural operation including guayule shrub planting, production, and harvest.
• Characterize a wide variety of microorganisms through substrate utilization, volatile fatty acid analysis, and specific growth rates.
• Direct and manage breeding efforts of specialty oil Canola varieties with superior agronomics that expand DAS recognition in the industry.

Agriculture scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
• Evaluate patient samples to identify biomarkers providing the development of asthma patient stratification methods.