Soil conservationists focus on assisting landowners, farmers, ranchers and land developers in preventing the loss of productive soil by wind and water erosion through the implementation of sound soil conservation practices. Planting trees as windbreaks, terracing, rotating crops, reforesting, minimum tillage and planting groundcover on exposed soil are all techniques that might be recommended to landowners by soil conservationists. Government departments, consulting firms and suppliers of agri-chemicals bring these specialties together to provide assistance and advice to farmers on all aspects of sustainable agricultural practices. If you're interested in a career in agrology, agronomy or soil conservation, here's how you'll get there. The minimum education requirement for a career in this field usually is a bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences, preferably with a specialization in soil science or agronomy.
Many professionals have a master's degree or a doctoral degree.
A master's or doctorate degree is usually required for employment as a research scientist. In many cases, membership in a provincial institute of agrology is required to work as a professional in this field. Click the button below to open a printable list of educational programs for agrology, agronomy or soil conservation specialists. Find out if this type of work might be right for you. Use the lists below to check off the items that apply to you.