Job Description:

• 1) Studies soil characteristics and maps soil types, and investigates responses of soils to known management practices to determine use capabilities of soils and effects of alternative practices on soil productivity: Classifies soils according to standard types.

• 2) Conducts experiments on farms or experimental stations to determine best soil types for different plants.

• 3) Performs chemical analysis on micro-organism content of soil to determine microbial reactions and chemical and mineralogical relationship to plant growth.

• 4) Investigates responses of specific soil types to tillage, fertilization, nutrient transformations, crop rotation, environmental consequences, water, gas or heat flow, industrial waste control and other soil management practices.

• 5) Advises interested persons on rural or urban land use.

• 6) May specialize in one or more types of activities relative to soil management and productivity and be designated Soil Fertility Expert.