Field Agronomist - Seed Production | Flexible Hours

Syngenta; Danvers (MN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds Field Crops is hiring to support seed production for assigned growers from contracting through delivery. You will operate in an HSE-first culture and drive continuous improvement in production quality and field practices.

Responsibilities include recruiting growers, conducting field scouting, tracking data, assisting production planning, and coordinating with site personnel to meet specifications while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Advanced degree preferred in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, or related field.
• Proficiency in data collection and documentation; ability to monitor field conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support grower recruitment, onboarding, and contract administration under guidance of senior agronomists.
• Conduct regular field scouting and crop monitoring; document observations and report findings.
• Assist detasseling, rouging, and pollination-management planning and coordination.
• Collect accurate field data including stand counts, disease/pest observations, purity inspections, and yield estimates.
• Support harvest planning and logistics coordination with growers and site personnel.
• Assist parent-seed inventory allocation and variety distribution to seed producers.
• Execute agronomic production plans and communicate adjustments to growers.
• Coordinate with growers on agronomic inputs in line with production specifications.
• Support bin-sampling activities and maintain field records compliant with QMS, WPS and EPA requirements.

Skills

Data collection

Grower communication

WPS/HSE awareness

Precision agriculture / GPS mapping

Adaptability

Field data platform proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Advanced degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science or related field

Tools

GPS mapping software

Production-data platform

Job description

Syngenta Seeds Field Crops is hiring to support seed production for assigned growers from contracting through delivery. You will operate in an HSE-first culture and drive continuous improvement in production quality and field practices.

Responsibilities include recruiting growers, conducting field scouting, tracking data, assisting production planning, and coordinating with site personnel to meet specifications while maintaining safety and quality standards.