ISCO Occupation Group 2132.2 Agronomist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Agronomist: 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.
Essential Skills
- Pest Control In Plants
- Livestock Species
- Plant Disease Control
- Pesticides
- Manage Nutrients
- Biology
- Consult With Business Clients
- Consultation Methods
- Agronomy
- Environmental Legislation
- Apply Horticultural Standards And Practices
- European Pesticide Legislation
- Research Improvement Of Crop Yields
- Execute Analytical Mathematical Calculations
- Supervise Hygiene Procedures In Agricultural Settings
- Budgetary Principles
- Crop Production Principles
- Manage Livestock
- Plant Propagation
- Use Agricultural Information Systems And Databases
- Mathematics
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Laboratory Techniques
- Apply Safety Procedures In Laboratory
- Environmental Legislation In Agriculture And Forestry
- Gather Experimental Data
- Irrigation Systems
- Perform Laboratory Tests
- Horticulture Principles
- Maintain Laboratory Equipment
- Plant Harvest Methods
Optional Skills
- Pollution Prevention
- Create Crop Protection Plans
- Agricultural Equipment
- Accept Own Accountability
- Biological Chemistry
- Livestock Feeding
- Collect Samples For Analysis
- Use Communication Techniques
- Manage Farm Supplies
- Supervise Laboratory Operations
- Fertilisation Principles
- Create Solutions To Problems
- Types Of Storage Facilities
- Write Scientific Papers
- Develop Irrigation Strategies
- Comply With Agricultural Code Of Practice
- Keep Task Records
- Ecology
- Liaise With Crop Growers
- Archive Scientific Documentation
- Advise On Fertiliser And Herbicide
- Organic Farming
- Develop Personal Skills
- Use A Computer
- Develop Scientific Research Protocols
- Quality Criteria For Storage Facilities
- Make Decisions Regarding Plant Propagation
- Assess Crop Damage
- Supervise Crop Production
- Soil Structure
- Monitor Crops
- Maintain Plants' Growth
- Microbiology-Bacteriology
- Communicate With Customers
- Manage Agricultural Staff
- Write Technical Reports
- Write Research Proposals
- Prevent Crop Disorders
- Genetic Engineering
- Advise On Soil And Water Protection
- Molecular Biology
- Advise On The Causes Of Crop Disorders
- Develop Scientific Theories
Alternative Names
- 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
