Trends

Trends in the Industry

The following information provides information on trends facing the agronomic, crop science, soil science and environmental sciences. Many of the of the links go to third-party Websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to users and not as an endorsement by ASA-CSSA-SSSA of the contents on such third-party Websites.

Agronomy Trends

• Bureau of Labor Statistics - General Occupation Profile
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Agricultural science teachers, post-secondary 25-1041
• Historical Trends in Agriculture Degrees Conferred - From the US Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics

Crop Science Trends

• Student Numbers in Agronomy and Crop Science in the US - The attached file is an article published in the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture Journal and used with permission.

Soil Science Trends

• 2009 SSSA Trends in Soil Science Education and Employment Survey Report (PDF) - Presented at the SSSA 2009 Annual Meeting
• A Soil Science Renaissance (PDF)
• Soils are Back on the Global Agenda� (PDF)
• Where Have All the Students Gone? (JNRLSE) (PDF)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Information on Soil & Plant Scientists SOC 19-1013
• The Future of Soil Science - Link to the International Union of Soil Science publications page where a pdf of this publication is available.
• Whither Goes Soil Science in the US and Canada? (PDF) - Posted with permission by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Division of Wolters Kluwer Health.
• Critical Needs for the Twenty First Century: The Role of the GeoSciences - a report from the American Geological Institute to the federal leadership (2009)