Agronomy Intern Crop Scouting and Precision Technology

At AGRILAND FS, our internship program develops future leaders who possess critical thinking, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, who want to grow a career with the best in the industry!

The position offers

• Hands on agronomy training using integrated pest management strategies
• Strong exposure to precision farming
• Excellent interaction with customers and employees to improve communication skills
• Summer long work experience that will look great on your resume
• Exposure to a premier agriculture retail cooperative offering a variety of career choices
• Company vehicle to use while scouting and scouting tools / info
• Opportunity to experience added training beyond crop scouting
• Will learn more on topics related to agronomy products and business

Employee will:

• Learn crop scouting strategies from an experienced agronomy professional
• Observe crop condition, pest concerns in contracted acres using crop scouting and integrated pest management strategies
• Utilize GPS while scouting
• Will walk fields to get the best sample of crop condition
• Write reports on every field scouted and present reports to assigned customer / crops specialist and precision farming coordinator
• Will operate a company vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner
• Assist location team members as assigned

Successful Candidates must:

• Have a foundation in agriculture with the ability to learn quickly on the job
• Proven experience working under little supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent driving record
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong maturity demonstrating excellent decision-making skills