Senior Agronomist

Delta Agribusiness; Cowra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Agribusiness is seeking an experienced Agronomist based in or around Cowra to join our NSW team. You will work with existing clients delivering advice across crop and pasture management, nutrition, pest and disease strategies.

You will develop relationships with new clients, promote agronomic services, and support field days and trials while contributing to farm profitability through practical, data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Degree in agronomy or similar and 5+ years of experience in mixed farming agronomy.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with a team perspective.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of seasonal timing, products and needs of rural producers in the area.
• Interest in winter cereals and mixed farming systems; passion for improving whole-farm performance with field-centric tech.

Responsibilities

• Provide agronomic and farm management advice to existing clients (crop and pasture).
• Develop relationships with new clients and promote agronomic services.
• Help maximize farm profitability through farm management strategies for increased production.
• Support adoption of precision agriculture and sensor technologies.
• Assist in field days, farmer meetings and research trials; contribute to technical articles as needed.

Skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service orientation

Education

Degree in agronomy or similar

Tools

Precision agriculture technology

Sensor technology

Job description

• Competitive Salary Packageincluding incentives

About us

The DeltaAgribusiness Group is a leading force in rural inputs and advisory services inRegional Australia. With a strategic footprint across Western Australia, SouthAustralia, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, we are adynamic and diverse agribusiness which take pride in being a significantemployer of choice in regional communities.

The role

We areseeking an individual to take on the opportunity of an experienced Agronomist,based in or around theCowra region.In this role you will workclosely with the Southern NSW team and become an integral member of awidespread and highly experienced agronomy team that consisting of over 80agronomists across Australia. Delta Agribusiness is strongly committed togrowingits business through adding value to our clients, and your abilityto understand and deliver outstanding performance will be fundamental to yourongoing success.

• Working with existing clients toprovide advice on the full range of agronomic and farm management topics,for mixed farming enterprises. This includes whole farm planning (crop& livestock), seasonal strategies, plant nutrition, pest, disease& weed management knowledge, techniques and strategies through allstages of the production cycle for both crop andpasture.
• Develop relationships with newclients by maximising opportunities for the promotion of agronomicservices and farm consulting services.
• Partnering with clients tomaximise farm profitability through farm management strategies forincreased crop and pasture production utilising cost effective solutions.
• Help drive the adoption of newand evolving technologies including precision agriculture and sensortechnology.
• Assist in the successful runningand co-ordination of field days, farmer meetings and research trials, withadditional skills in writing technical and management articles whererequired.

What’s different about this role

• While working closely with themerchandise team, the role is 100% dedicated to agronomy, farm advisoryand customer service.
• Established farm consultancyprogram and client base devoted to long term planning and advice.
• Supported by 6 experiencedagronomists and farm consultants locally and 25 in southern NSW who meetevery 6 weeks to discuss agronomic and management strategies and thelatest relevant local research.
• Established precision ag teamwho work alongside the advisors to help collect, analyse and implementdata and subsequent recommendations.

To be successful in the role you will

• Have a degree in agronomy ortertiary qualification of similar nature and desired 5 years+ experiencein mixed farming agronomy.
• You must have a commitment toachieving team goals, highly developed interpersonal skills and dedicationto customer service.
• An understanding of theproducts, seasonal timing, and general requirements of rural producerswithin the area.
• Excellent written and oralcommunication skills.
• Genuine interest in both wintercereal cropping and mixed farming systems.
• Have a passion for driving wholefarm performance through field-centric technology.
• Commitment to innovation andsustainable agronomic and farm management practices.