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The successful applicant will be responsible for providing field crop production and soil management services to local area farmers, will conduct market analysis, provide field seminars and demonstrations and be involved in direct sales calls.
Applicants will have a Degree or Diploma in Agriculture specializing in Crop Sciences or Certified Crop Advisor status with agriculture experience. Must have excellent interpersonal/communication and organizational skills. Salary commensurate with experience.
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Field Crop Specializations
- Specialty crops
- Oil seeds
- Cereals
Specific Skills - Field Crops
- Seed/seeding production
- Seeding
- Quality control
- Plant disease, pest and weed prevention and eradication
- Plant growth and development
- Plant nutrition
- Marketing and distribution
- Inspection
- Crop storage and preservation
- Classification