Careers

The Plant and Soil Science major will equip you with the skills to address issues in plant health and sustainable agriculture.

It will provide you with a strong understanding of agronomy – the science of using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation. Agronomy is fundamental to most fields of agriculture and leads to a range of careers.

Roles include

• Agronomist: advise producers on maximising land use
• Catchment manager or environmental adviser: improve sustainability and environmental health
• Soil scientist: contribute to research, efficient water use or advanced fertiliser development
• Orchard manager: develop budgets, work with marketers, supervise field teams and oversee the production line to deliver fresh fruit to market
• Government policy adviser: apply your agricultural understanding to help government balance programs, regulations and priorities.