Viticulture adviser to agronomist
A viticulture adviser already meets 16% of what the agronomist role asks for. The move turns on 28 required skills not yet in the profile.
88.4/ 100
1 How much of what an agronomist is expected to do is already part of a viticulture adviser’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the agronomist role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An agronomist role treats 7 of its required skills as things a viticulture adviser already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- agroecology
- agronomy
- horticulture principles
- irrigation systems
- manage nutrients
- pest control in plants
What stands in the way is 28 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An agronomist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a viticulture adviser background worth leading with.
- already held manage nutrients information skills
- already held develop irrigation strategies management skills
- already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held develop personal skills communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held irrigation systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held agroecology agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the agronomist role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 70 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn livestock species required
- still to learn pesticides required
- still to learn biology required
- still to learn laboratory techniques required
- still to learn mathematics required
- optional, not held biological chemistry optional
- optional, not held genetic engineering optional
- optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
- optional, not held bioeconomy optional
- optional, not held ecology optional
- optional, not held molecular biology optional
- still to learn European pesticide legislation required
- still to learn budgetary principles required
- still to learn consultation methods required
- still to learn environmental legislation required
- still to learn environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
- optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
- still to learn use agricultural information systems and databases required
- still to learn execute analytical mathematical calculations required
- still to learn gather experimental data required
- still to learn research improvement of crop yields required
- optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
- optional, not held assess crop damage optional
- optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
- optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
- optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
- optional, not held keep task records optional
- still to learn crop production principles required
- still to learn plant harvest methods required
- still to learn plant propagation required
- optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
- optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
- optional, not held livestock feeding optional
- optional, not held reforestation optional
- optional, not held soil structure optional
- optional, not held fertilisation principles optional
- still to learn cultivate crops for biomass required
- still to learn manage crop rotation required
- still to learn manage livestock required
- optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
- optional, not held manage crop production optional
- optional, not held monitor crops optional
- optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
- still to learn apply horticultural standards and practices required
- still to learn apply safety procedures in laboratory required
- still to learn supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required
- optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
- optional, not held create crop protection plans optional
6 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an agronomist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply horticultural standards and practices practise this
- 02 European pesticide legislation study this
- 03 apply safety procedures in laboratory practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 11 skills that carry over
- already held agroecology knowledge
- already held agronomy knowledge
- already held horticulture principles knowledge
- already held irrigation systems knowledge
- already held manage nutrients skill
- already held pest control in plants knowledge
- already held plant disease control knowledge
- already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
- already held develop irrigation strategies skill
- already held develop personal skills skill
- already held organic farming knowledge
The 6 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn consult with business clients required
- still to learn write work-related reports required
- optional, not held accept own accountability optional
- optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
- optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
- optional, not held liaise with crop growers optional
- optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
- optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
- optional, not held communicate with customers optional
- optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
- optional, not held use communication techniques optional
- optional, not held write research proposals optional
- optional, not held write scientific publications optional
- optional, not held write technical reports optional
- still to learn maintain laboratory equipment required
- still to learn perform laboratory tests required
- still to learn scientific literature required
- optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
- optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
- optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
- optional, not held pollution prevention optional
- optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held accept own accountability optional
- optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
- optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
- optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
- optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
- optional, not held assess crop damage optional
- optional, not held biological chemistry optional
- optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
- optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
- optional, not held create crop protection plans optional
- optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
- optional, not held genetic engineering optional
- optional, not held liaise with crop growers optional
- optional, not held livestock feeding optional
- optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
- optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
- optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
- optional, not held manage crop production optional
- optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
- optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
- optional, not held monitor crops optional
- optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
- optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
- optional, not held reforestation optional
- optional, not held soil structure optional
- optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
- optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
- optional, not held bioeconomy optional
- optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
- optional, not held communicate with customers optional
- optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
- optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
- optional, not held ecology optional
- optional, not held fertilisation principles optional
- optional, not held keep task records optional
- optional, not held molecular biology optional
- optional, not held pollution prevention optional
- optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
- optional, not held use communication techniques optional
- optional, not held write research proposals optional
2 further entries not listed here
18 held skills the agronomist role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on grape quality improvement skill
- not needed by the target role advise on irrigation projects skill
- not needed by the target role advise on nitrate pollution skill
- not needed by the target role advise on plant mineral nutrition skill
- not needed by the target role advise on wine quality improvement skill
- not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
- not needed by the target role control grape quality skill
- not needed by the target role control wine quality skill
- not needed by the target role develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems skill
- not needed by the target role develop grape growing techniques skill
- not needed by the target role e-agriculture knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
- not needed by the target role monitor winemaking process skill
- not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
- not needed by the target role provide tourism related information skill
- not needed by the target role raisin grapes knowledge
- not needed by the target role table grapes manipulation knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of wine knowledge
29 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn European pesticide legislation required
- still to learn budgetary principles required
- still to learn consultation methods required
- still to learn crop production principles required
- still to learn livestock species required
- still to learn pesticides required
- still to learn plant harvest methods required
- still to learn plant propagation required
- still to learn biology required
- still to learn environmental legislation required
- still to learn environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
- still to learn laboratory techniques required
- still to learn mathematics required
- still to learn scientific literature required
- optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
- optional, not held biological chemistry optional
- optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
- optional, not held genetic engineering optional
- optional, not held livestock feeding optional
- optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
- optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
- optional, not held reforestation optional
- optional, not held soil structure optional
- optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
- optional, not held bioeconomy optional
- optional, not held ecology optional
- optional, not held fertilisation principles optional
- optional, not held molecular biology optional
- optional, not held pollution prevention optional
Other moves recorded from viticulture adviser
Common questions about this move
Can a viticulture adviser become an agronomist?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A viticulture adviser already covers 16% of what an agronomist is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 7 of which the agronomist role treats as required.
What skills does a viticulture adviser need to become an agronomist?
28 required skills are missing, plus 42 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by natural sciences, mathematics and statistics. The single most important is apply horticultural standards and practices.
How hard is the move from viticulture adviser to agronomist?
Its learning distance is 88.4 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.