Description

Agronomists provide consulting services to companies, agricultural cooperatives, agronomical crop growers and horticultural crop growers on the cultivation of food crops. They study the science, technology and business related to growing plants. They examine crops and perform experiments in order to improve crop yields and farms' production. Agronomists also examine the most effective ways to harvest and cultivate plants.

Alternative label

• agronomy researcher

• crop science researcher

• crop research scientist

• organic farming advisor

• crop analyst

• crop consultant

• agronomy science researcher

• agronomy research scientist

• adviser for agricultural production

• agronomy adviser

• adviser for vegetable production

• agronomists

• horticultural adviser

• plant growing adviser

• crop production adviser

• agronomy analyst

• crop researcher

• crop adviser

• crop research analyst

• agronomy scientist

• plant growing advisor

• agronomy consultant

• crop scientist

• agronomy research analyst

Regulatory aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Hierarchy

• 2 Professionals
  • 21 Science and engineering professionals
    • 213 Life science professionals
      • 2132 Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers
        • agronomist

Essential skills and competences

• apply horticultural standards and practices
• apply safety procedures in laboratory
• consult with business clients
• execute analytical mathematical calculations
• gather experimental data
• maintain laboratory equipment
• manage livestock
• manage nutrients
• perform laboratory tests
• research improvement of crop yields
• supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings
• use agricultural information systems and databases
• write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

• European pesticide legislation
• agronomy
• biology
• budgetary principles
• consultation methods
• crop production principles
• environmental legislation
• environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
• horticulture principles
• irrigation systems
• laboratory techniques
• livestock species
• mathematics
• pest control in plants
• pesticides
• plant disease control
• plant harvest methods
• plant propagation

Optional skills and competences

• accept own accountability
• advise on fertiliser and herbicide
• advise on soil and water protection
• advise on the causes of crop disorders
• archive scientific documentation
• assess crop damage
• collect samples for analysis
• communicate with customers
• comply with agricultural code of practice
• create crop protection plans
• create solutions to problems
• develop irrigation strategies
• develop personal skills
• develop scientific research protocols
• develop scientific theories
• keep task records
• liaise with crop growers
• maintain plants' growth
• make decisions regarding plant propagation
• manage agricultural staff
• manage farm supplies
• monitor crops
• prevent crop disorders
• supervise crop production
• supervise laboratory operations
• use a computer
• use communication techniques
• write research proposals
• write scientific papers
• write technical reports

Optional Knowledge

• agricultural equipment
• biological chemistry
• ecology
• fertilisation principles
• genetic engineering
• livestock feeding
• microbiology-bacteriology
• molecular biology
• organic farming
• pollution prevention
• quality criteria for storage facilities
• soil structure
• types of storage facilities

Status

released

Concept URI

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c40ef517-d4ab-4932-b184-9c2ea5b24fe2