Agronomy Intern: Field Research & Crop Data

CSS Farms, LLC; Town of Eagle (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS Farms in New York is seeking an Agronomy Intern to work with our agronomy team on field operations, pest scouting, data collection, and R&D projects for our chip potato operation. This hands-on internship offers exposure to crop management, irrigation scheduling, and soil moisture practices.

You will gain real-world experience while developing skills in Excel and Word, and you will learn how our farming team applies stewardship and sustainable practices across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate or Bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science or related field.
• Valid driver's license or ability to obtain one and pass vehicle insurance verification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Agronomy Team with weekly pest scouting, tissue sampling, crop management and irrigation scheduling.
• Participate in data collection of R&D test plots, and evaluation of on-farm research.
• Assist with irrigation system scheduling and soil moisture management.
• Gain experience in pesticide programs and planning.
• Deliver and present to management a summary of observations from field scouting and R&D efforts.
• Observe field operations as it relates to potato planting, harvesting, etc.
• Take on other tasks and responsibilities, as needed.

Skills

Pursuing degree in agronomy

Driver6s license

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in agronomy or related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

CSS Farms in New York is seeking an Agronomy Intern to work with our agronomy team on field operations, pest scouting, data collection, and R&D projects for our chip potato operation. This hands-on internship offers exposure to crop management, irrigation scheduling, and soil moisture practices.

You will gain real-world experience while developing skills in Excel and Word, and you will learn how our farming team applies stewardship and sustainable practices across multiple sites.