Agriculturist

Responsible for agronomic management, nursery operations, irrigation and fertigation, integrated pest management (IPM), tree health, technical reporting and continuous improvement of tree plantation.

Scope of Work:

• Develop annual agronomic and IPM programs.
• Manage fertilization nutrition and fertigation schedules.
• Supervise nursery production and seedling quality.
• Supervise IPM scouts and weekly inspections.
• Monitor soil, irrigation, tree health, DBH and mortality.
• Coordinate planting, maintenance, inoculation and harvest readiness.
• Ensure SOP, environmental and safety compliance.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual plantation reports.

Qualifications:

• A BS in Agriculture and professional licensure where applicable.
• 5–10 years' experience managing commercial plantations (tree crops are preferable to annual vegetables).
• Strong knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Experience with drip irrigation and fertigation.
• Ability to identify major insect pests and disease symptoms in the field.
• Competence with GPS/GIS mapping, digital record-keeping, and data analysis.
• Experience supervising field crews and implementing SOPs.
• Knowledge of safe pesticide handling and biological control programs.