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.