Agronomy Intern

Threemile Canyon Farms; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

Threemile Canyon Farms seeks an Agronomy Intern for a hands-on role at our Boardman, OR location. The internship runs at least 8 weeks, typically 50+ hours per week, with on-site housing possible and occasional travel to other farms.

Interns will engage in soil and plant tissue sampling, pest scouting across several crops, and support weekly fertilizer and spraying schedules. Pay starts at $14.55 per hour, plus a $10,000 education scholarship upon successful completion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in agronomy or related field desired.
• Willingness to perform field sampling and pest scouting tasks.
• Interest in sustainable farming practices and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with soil and plant tissue sampling for multiple crops.
• Scout for pests in potatoes, alfalfa, corn, carrots, green beans and onions.
• Support water sampling and fertilizer/spray scheduling as needed.
• Possible travel to other Threemile Canyon Farms locations.

Skills

Soil sampling

Plant tissue sampling

Pest scouting

Agronomy basics

Education

College student / enrolled in agricultural program

Job description

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Agronomy Intern

Locations

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Boardman, OR 97818, USA

• On-site


• No Review Team Member


• Part-Time

Description

Threemile Canyon Farms is pleased to announce a hands-on farming internship experience. Our farm consists of 460 center pivots equaling about 52,726.1 irrigated acres near the Columbia River. The interns will work with soil and plant tissue sampling, scouting for pests in potatoes, alfalfa, corn, carrots, green beans, onions, and water sampling. Various other duties as needed may include occasional travel to our other farms and working with other crops. There will be on-the-job training provided. These responsibilities are vital to our farming operations, and we rely on these jobs to gather accurate samples to base our weekly fertilizer and spraying schedules. Qualified individuals will be invited back the next season and given appropriate compensation or possibly offered a full-time position at supervisor level, when finished with college.

The internship will require at least 8 weeks with the option for additional internship work experience. Internships start dates are flexible and depend on the student’s academic calendar. The intern will be paid $14.55/hr. Upon successful completion of the internship, the student will also receive a $10,000 scholarship toward his or her education. In general, interns will be expected to work 50+hrs/week and occasional weekend work. Housing may be provided depending on availability.

About the company:

A recognized leader in sustainable agriculture, Threemile Canyon Farms combines dairy operations with conventional and organic crop farming to create a closed-loop system where nothing is wasted. Our zero-waste, values-driven operations reflect our commitment to protecting the environment, caring for our animals, and supporting our community. In 2020, Threemile received the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s award for Outstanding Dairy Sustainability and was also the first dairy to earn a 100% score on the Validus independent animal welfare audit. With more than 300 full-time and 150 seasonal team members, we support a strong, sustainable food supply for our community and the country.

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