Plant Scientists
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| Conduct research in breeding, production, and yield of plants or crops, and control of pests.
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Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
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A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
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- Conducts research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural products.
- Improves bee strains, utilizing selective breeding by artificial insemination.
- Identifies and classifies species of insects and allied forms, such as mites and spiders.
- Develops methods for control of noxious weeds, crop diseases, and insect pests.
- Conducts experiments and investigations to determine methods of storing, processing, and transporting horticultural products.
- Studies insect distribution and habitat and recommends methods to prevent importation and spread of injurious species.
- Conducts experiments regarding causes of bee diseases and factors affecting yields of nectar pollen on various plants visited by bees.
- Aids in control and elimination of agricultural, structural, and forest pests by developing new and improved pesticides.
- Studies crop production to discover effects of various climatic and soil conditions on crops.
- Experiments to develop new or improved varieties of products having specific features, such as higher yield, resistance to disease, size, or maturity.
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1. Written Comprehension
2. Oral Comprehension
3. Deductive Reasoning
4. Inductive Reasoning
5. Written Expression
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1. Processing Information
2. Analyzing Data or Information
3. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
4. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
5. Making Decisions and Solving Problems
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1. Science
2. Information Gathering
3. Writing
4. Critical Thinking
5. Reading Comprehension
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1. Consequence of Error
2. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
3. Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
4. Sitting
5. Indoors
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