Field Agronomist

Integra Partners; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Company vehicle

Job summary

Ag1Source seeks a Regional Agronomist for the Delmarva region. Based in Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia, you will lead on-farm trials, coordinate with dealers and growers, and support the regional sales team with agronomic insights to drive product placement and timing.

You’ll travel regularly across the Delmarva area, including occasional trips into nearby Carolinas, and translate field results into practical recommendations for customers, helping close sales and grow the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Applied agronomy experience in ag retail, crop consulting, agricultural inputs, extension, or field research.
• Working knowledge of crop fertility, soil and plant tissue testing, and row crop production.
• Experience establishing or evaluating field trials and translating the results into clear recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information to growers, dealers, and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, establish, and evaluate on-farm trials and demonstration plots with dealers, growers, and sales reps. Track treatments, field conditions, in-season observations, and harvest results.
• Analyze trial data and explain what the results support, where performance varied, and what warrants further testing.
• Join sales reps on dealer and grower calls to assess agronomic needs, answer technical questions, recommend product placement and application timing, and help close sales.
• Lead dealer trainings, grower meetings, plot tours, and field days. Develop practical materials that help dealers and sales reps explain how and where to use products.
• Help troubleshoot in-season crop and product performance questions. Share field observations and customer feedback with the sales team.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Field observations

Education

Bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or related field

Job description

Regional Agronomist | Delmarva

Preferred home base

Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia, with occasional travel into North Carolina and South Carolina and surrounding areas.

Ag1Source is recruiting a Regional Agronomist for an agricultural inputs company focused on crop nutrition and biological products. If you enjoy walking fields with growers, putting products to the test in local conditions, and explaining what the results mean for the next crop, this role brings those pieces together. You’ll be the technical resource for dealers, growers, and the regional sales team, helping customers make informed decisions and giving sales reps the agronomic support they need to close business.

What’s in it for you

• Lead on-farm trials and demonstration plots, from choosing sites with dealers and growers through sharing results after harvest.
• Build relationships across Delmarva while working on crop nutrition and biological programs tailored to local soils, crops, and production practices.
• Spend time in the field and see how your recommendations influence product placement and grower decisions.

This role will be responsible for

• Plan, establish, and evaluate on-farm trials and demonstration plots with dealers, growers, and sales reps. Track treatments, field conditions, in-season observations, and harvest results.
• Analyze trial data and explain what the results support, where performance varied, and what warrants further testing.
• Join sales reps on dealer and grower calls to assess agronomic needs, answer technical questions, recommend product placement and application timing, and help close sales.
• Lead dealer trainings, grower meetings, plot tours, and field days. Develop practical materials that help dealers and sales reps explain how and where to use products.
• Help troubleshoot in-season crop and product performance questions. Share field observations and customer feedback with the sales team.

Expectations will include

• Travel regularly across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, with occasional trips into the Carolinas.
• Coordinate field visits and plot work around planting, application, and harvest windows, and communicate findings in time for dealers and growers to act on them.

A qualified candidate will possess the following

• A bachelor’s degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Applied agronomy experience in ag retail, crop consulting, agricultural inputs, extension, or field research, with direct interaction with growers or dealers.
• Working knowledge of crop fertility, soil and plant tissue testing, and row crop production.
• Experience establishing or evaluating field trials and translating the results into clear recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information to growers, dealers, and sales teams.

What sets you apart

• Familiarity with Delmarva cropping systems and relationships with growers or ag retailers in the region.
• Experience with specialty fertilizers, micronutrients, or biological products.
• Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credential.

Compensation

– will depend on experience, but very competitive pay, full benefits and company vehicle.

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the Field Agronomist job.