Abstract
Women have made great progress over the past decade in the attainment of college and university degrees in the agricultural sciences. However, the number and percentage of women earning Ph.D.'s in the agricultural sciences is still low compared to those earned by women in many of the other fields. Women represent a very small percentage of the professional full-time staffs in the departments of agronomy, soil science, and related fields in the USA. Women employed in the agricultural sciences by the federal government also increased during the past decade, but the numbers employed remain small. Comparison of women's salaries with men's is difficult because of the smaller number of women as well as fewer years experience by women. Since the agricultural science fields are male-dominated, college and university administrators as well as other employers can help by giving more attention to young women's scientific careers and by making an extra effort to hire the most qualified women.
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