Agricultural scientists research and develop new methods of raising animals and growing crops, and try them out on experimental farms and nurseries. They usually specialise in one area such as soil, crops, animals or farm produce.
Horticultural scientists specialise in the study of plants, plant identification and classification, and the growth and development of plants and crops including vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants. This includes studying plants used in gardening, landscaping and medicines.
You could be:
Depending on your specialism, agriculture or horticulture, you could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Salaries for qualified agricultural or horticultural scientists tend to be in the range of £17,000 to £22,000 a year. With experience, this can rise to over £28,000 to £35,000 a year.
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You could work for a commercial company, a botanic garden, college, university, a government agency or research centre such as Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA).
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Chartered Institute of Horticulture
Tel: 03330 050 181
E-mail:
cih@horticulture.org.uk
Website:
https://www.horticulture.org.uk/
Twitter:
@cihort
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CIHort
James Hutton Institute
Tel: 0344 928 5428
E-mail:
info@hutton.ac.uk
Website:
https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning
Twitter:
@JamesHuttonInst
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JamesHuttonInstitute?ref=ts
The James Hutton Institute was created from the merger of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute.
Lantra Scotland
Tel: 01738 310164
E-mail:
scotland@lantra.co.uk
Website:
https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/
Twitter:
@LantraScotland
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland/
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector.