Agronomist - Development Program

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Join to apply for the Agronomist - Development Program - Multiple Locations role at CSS Farms, LLC

Description

CSS Farms is a multi-state agricultural business with a mission of Growing Great Together. We achieve this by leading the way in stewardship and solutions for every field, every load, every day.

Job Details

Description

CSS Farms is a multi-state agricultural business with a mission of Growing Great Together. We achieve this by leading the way in stewardship and solutions for every field, every load, every day.

At CSS Farms we take great pride in doing the job right and believe our best work is achieved when we work together. Farming is our way of life, we have a deep passion for the land, our families, and our communities. We have a legacy rooted in solving hard problems and tackling new business ventures.

CSS Farms is committed to the implementation of state-of-the-art agronomic principles and practices in the production of the crops it grows in every market sector. We are also committed to further growth in our core businesses. In order to meet the needs of further growth we have committed the necessary resources into developing and building our agronomic human resource strengths.

Summary

Our development program provides Agronomists with unique opportunities to serve and learn in a regionally focused environment. Individuals designated within the CSS Farms Development Program focus on growth and learning through training and experience with our agronomy team with the specific goal of integrating into an operational site when the individual is ready, and the timing is right.

These Agronomists contribute directly to the success of CSS Farms by supporting and implementing agronomic operations on commercial and seed farms growing potatoes and rotational crops. Each agronomist in the developmental program will be assigned a senior mentor who will work closely with the agronomist throughout the educational growth process and will monitor their progress.

We have opportunities at the following locations:

Pasco, WA

Dalhart, TX

Boardman, OR

Bakersfield/Lodi, CA

Winnemucca, NV

Cody, NE

Columbus, NE

North Platte, NE

Holbrook,

Bliss/Lyndonville, NY

Essential Functions And Experiences

In this role, development experiences include but are not limited to:

Agronomy Planning

• Assisting/facilitating with the development and execution of crop management strategies
• Sampling soil and assist in the development of soil pest and fertility recommendations

• Contributing to quality control on farm operations, i.e. seed handling and cutting, planter spacing accuracy, and irrigation system uniformity, etc.
• Supporting commercial crop production through regular scouting and hands-on field work.
• Monitoring crops for insect and diseases.
• Monitoring soil moisture and assist with scheduling irrigation.
• Sampling plant tissue and soil during the growing season for fertility management.
• Assist in the developing fertility management recommendations based on soil and tissue analyses.
• Gain a working familiarity with agronomy IT programs through data entry and data monitoring.
• Providing daily supervision of Agronomy Interns, Tech(s) and/or seasonal employees.
• Assisting with fertilizer/chemical management and applications.
• Mixing/loading and/or applications.
• Assist with chemical/fertilizer handling and storage management.
• Assist in the development and execution of pest management strategies as issues may arise.
• Assist with entering and maintaining information pertaining to chemical/fertilizer applications.

• Performing test digs to estimate yield and monitor quality.
• Evaluating plant growth and maturity, including sugar testing in the field and in storage.
• Collect samples from fields and storages.
• Assist in performing bruise-free sampling and handling of harvested potatoes.
• Facilitating and support storage management strategies.

• Supporting research and development efforts…