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We, at KARE Ag Services, are looking for a knowledgeable and enthusiastic agronomist to fill a maternity leave 12 month contract. We are located near Fielding SK.
Duties would include:
*Crop scouting
*Manage chemical and fertilizer sales/inventory
*Give fertilizer and chemical recommendation to farmers
*Assist farmers in making decisions
*Generate company sales
Requirements: relevant university degree or post secondary education, SIA accreditation, CCA would be considered an asset
Health Benefits included, vehicle supplied, competitive wage
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership in a provincial institute of agrology
Work Setting
- Private industry
Field Crop Specializations
- Specialty crops
- Pasture
- Oil seeds
- Forage crops
- Cereals
Type Of Work Experience
- Soil science
- Policy and administration
- Plant science
- Marketing
- Land use
- Field crops
- Farm management
- Environmental management
- Agribusiness
Specific Skills - Field Crops
- Seed/seeding production
- Seeding
- Quality control
- Plant disease, pest and weed prevention and eradication
- Plant growth and development
- Plant nutrition
- Inspection
- Harvesting
- Crop storage and preservation
- Classification