Will AI replace Soil and Plant Scientists?

−Already happening(2)

• Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related courses, seminars, or workshops.
• Identify or classify species of insects or allied forms, such as mites or spiders.

~Within reach(20)

• Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they can best use land, promote plant growth, or avoid or correct problems such as erosion.
• Investigate soil problems or poor water quality to determine sources and effects.
• Investigate responses of soils to specific management practices to determine the use capabilities of soils and the effects of alternative practices on soil productivity.
• Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
• Develop improved measurement techniques, soil conservation methods, soil sampling devices, or related technology.

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+Out of reach(5)

• Conduct experiments to investigate the underlying mechanisms of plant growth and response to the environment.
• Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
• Perform chemical analyses of the microorganism content of soils to determine microbial reactions or chemical mineralogical relationships to plant growth.
• Study insect distribution or habitat and recommend methods to prevent importation or spread of injurious species.
• Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.