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A Master of Science degree in Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems at Southern Illinois University presents a choice of several notable concentrations.

Crop science: Possible research areas include crop production, management and precision farming; weeds and pest control; or plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology.
Soil science: Possible research areas include soil fertility, soil physics, soil microbiology, soil chemistry, or soil and water conservation
Horticultural science: Possible research areas include landscape design, vegetables, tree-fruits, small-fruits, floricultural and ornamental plant production, plant tissue culture, viticulture or turf management
Weed science: Possible research areas include the mechanical, biological and chemical control of weeds; the efficacy of weed management systems, the physiology of herbicidal action and measuring herbicidal efficacy.
Plant genetics, biotechnology and pathology: Possible research areas include research on agricultural biotechnology, plant genomics and bioinformatics, genetic disease in crops, plant physiology, plant breeding, soybean varieties and diseases, and so on.
Environmental studies in agriculture: Possible research areas include water pollution, reclamation of strip-mined soil or agricultural chemical pollution problems. Often two of these more restricted areas can be combined into one thesis problem.
Agricultural education and information:
This concentration includes people-oriented studies in agricultural education combined with work in selected technical and scientific areas to prepare individuals for educational and agricultural leadership positions.

Our dynamic program offers graduate training for extension agents, agricultural communication professionals, product-education specialists and others who are interested in agricultural information processing and transfer to a variety of non-student clientele.

Agricultural technologies:
This concentration offers students interested in technology-based systems the opportunity to study one or more of the following areas:

Power and machinery
Product handling, processing and storage
Farm equipment evaluation
Precision farming

Exciting areas of research include developing computer systems for agricultural companies, pathogens in food processing, agricultural data processing systems, equipment structures, and mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation.

PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE

Our research-driven Master of Science degree in Plant and Soil Science launches exciting careers in the academic, private and governmental sectors.

Our hard-working graduates are qualified for teaching, research and extension jobs. They are offered competitive starting salaries and forge new trails in industry, State and Federal jobs relating to their area of specialized study.

Sample job titles include:

University professor
Agricultural scientist
Agronomist
Plant and crop physiologist
Crop scientist
Entomologist
Soil scientist
Soil conservationist
Horticulturist
Landscaper
Plant geneticist
Plant breeder
Plant pathologist
Conservation scientist
Environmental quality consultant
Crop production specialist
Land use specialist
Weed management specialist
Herbicide specialist
Manager of a commercial breeding program
Plant biotechnologist
Plant biotechnology lab technician
Biological engineer
Vegetable breeder
Researcher
Farm owner / manager