Agronomy Intern

Country Visions Cooperative; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Country Visions Cooperative in Fond du Lac, WI is seeking an Agronomy Intern for a summer internship of at least 90 days, earning $16 per hour. You will assist our agronomists by scouting fields, collecting soil and plant tissue samples, and supporting agronomic trials during the growing season.

You will be trained by experienced agronomists, participate in a structured internship program with group trainings, complete an agronomic project, and gain essential industry knowledge for a future

Qualifications

• Attending a place of higher education and studying agronomy or a related field.
• Willing to perform outdoor work in varying climates and extended hours during spring planting season.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist agronomists by scouting crop fields for weeds, insects, disease and nutrient deficiencies.
• Collect plant tissue samples and soil samples for analysis.
• Support agronomic trials and data collection throughout the growing season.
• Complete an agronomic project to showcase the educational experience.
• Promote Country Visions Cooperative in customer and employee interactions.

Skills

Field scouting

Soil sampling

Plant tissue sampling

Crop science knowledge

Education

Agronomy studies

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: AGRONOMY FOND DU LAC - FOND DU LAC, WI 54935, Pay Rate

The summer internship will be a minimum of 90 days with a base pay of $16/hour.

Job Description

Country Visions is a farmer owned cooperative. The agronomy division provides products, services, and knowledge for farmers to successfully grow crops in their fields.

The Agronomy Intern will be responsible for providing support to our agronomists during the growing season. These tasks will include scouting crop fields for weeds, insects, disease, nutrient deficiencies, collecting plant tissue samples, collecting soil samples, and managing agronomic trials.

Agronomy Interns will be trained and mentored by agronomists. They will also participate in the Country Visions internship program which consists of several scheduled group trainings for related tasks and subjects throughout the summer. Agronomy Interns will also be responsible for completing an agronomic project throughout the duration of their internship to showcase their educational experience. Interns will receive essential industry experience and knowledge for a successful long-term career.

A successful individual will be able to understand the seed, fertilizer, and chemical products used, the reason for them being applied, and communicate effectively with agronomists to ensure quality service for our customers.

Agronomy Interns are expected to act as a promoter of Country Visions Cooperative in all customer and employee interactions as well as demonstrating a high quality of work in all tasks preformed. Successful results could lead to a fulltime employment offer.

Agronomist job description video: https://youtu.be/6rY4yQEY30E

Qualifications

The qualified candidate must be attending a place of higher education and studying agronomy or a related field.

Must be willing to perform work in varying climates, indoors, outdoors, and may need to work some extended hours during the spring planting season.

The qualified candidate must have a valid Driver's License.