Crop Specialist
- Monticello, IN, United States
$25 to $32 USD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $25 to $32 USD / hour
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on seed corn or soybean seed production experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a growing seed company, is hiring a Crop Specialist with deep seed production expertise. This is a hands-on field role working alongside the agronomist from planting through harvest so that every field meets yield, purity and quality targets.
What you'll do
- Scout seed production fields and catch problems early with pests, weeds, disease and fertility
- Run planting execution, including isolation distances and split-planting timing
- Lead detasseling, roguing and off-@type removal, and keep fields ready for certification inspections
- Monitor pollination timing and nick
- Pull samples and estimate yields, and help set harvest timing and moisture targets with the plant
- Keep detailed field records and share what you see with the agronomist
What you bring
- 3+ years of hands-on seed corn or soybean seed production experience
- A strong working knowledge of hybrid seed production, purity standards and certification requirements
- A degree in Agronomy, Crop Science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on seed production experience
- Comfort working outdoors in all seasonal conditions
- A valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally during the season
What's offered
$25-32/hr, bonus, health benefits and 401(k)
Apply today or contact Danielle Sands with GPAC: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dlsands/
More about this job
Skills
- Inspection
- Work in outdoor conditions
- Valid driver's licence