Field Trial Manager

AgCall Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

AgCall Inc. is seeking agricultural professionals to complete field trial data gathering during the growing season across select U.S. geographies.

Associates will visit growers within assigned regions to collect agronomic measurements and photos, following protocol-specific requirements. Travel during daytime hours to on-farm sites is required, with data submissions within 24 hours and weekly reporting to the project manager.

Qualifications

• Strong production ag and agronomy background
• Understanding of plot design and protocol management
• Ability to collect precision data from a variety of platforms
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills
• Ready access to a computer, email, and smartphone
• May be active or retired growers, retailers, crop/seed salesmen, agronomists or other ag professionals. Must be comfortable meeting with farmers and growers
• Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage plots within approximately a 150-mile radius, as determined and assigned by the client, with the objectives of capturing various agronomic measurements, evaluations and photos
• Daytime travel to conduct on-farm visits during the growing season as required by protocol
• Maintain contact with growers to schedule field visits
• Ability to collect precision data, field assessments, field measurements and evaluations
• Agronomic experience in crop specific to trial including assessment of crop conditions
• Perform agronomic activities such as soil samples, tissue samples and other field assessments as required by protocol
• Provide feedback and photographic evidence of any compromised
• Maintain and submit detailed observations and data from each site visit and report online within 24 hours of site visit as per AgCall instructions
• Complete required paperwork correctly and send administrative paperwork to AgCall within predetermined timelines
• Report to the AgCall project manager on a weekly basis

Job description

AgCall Inc. has an exciting opportunity for agricultural professionals in select geographies in the U.S. to complete field trial data gathering activities during the growing season. Various contracts are available during the growing season in various sectors of agriculture: biologicals, fertilizers, various crops. Associates will work growers in their assigned region to conduct data collection visits at certain times throughout the growing season. All trials will have specific requirements based on trial protocol.

Responsibilities

Establish and manage plots within approximately a 150-mile radius, as determined and assigned by the client, with the objectives of capturing various agronomic measurements, evaluations and photos

Daytime travel to conduct on-farm visits during the growing season as required by protocol

Maintain contact with growers to schedule field visits

Ability to collect precision data, field assessments, field measurements and evaluations

Agronomic experience in crop specific to trial including assessment of crop conditions

Perform agronomic activities such as soil samples, tissue samples and other field assessments as required by protocol

Provide feedback and photographic evidence of any compromised

Maintain and submit detailed observations and data from each site visit and report online within 24 hours of site visit as per AgCall instructions

Complete required paperwork correctly and send administrative paperwork to AgCall within predetermined timelines

Report to the AgCall project manager on a weekly basis

Requirements

Strong production ag and agronomy background

Understanding of plot design and protocol management

Ability to collect precision data from a variety of platforms

Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills

Ready access to a computer, email, and smartphone

May be active or retired growers, retailers, crop/seed salesmen, agronomists or other ag professionals. Must be comfortable meeting with farmers and growers

Valid driver’s license

Training

Successful Associates must attend the technical and safety training. An additional in-field training session with a client representative may be required upon your first field visit. Attendance is required. Associates will report directly to AgCall and will also receive training on the data collection and submission procedures that are required for payment. We provide a very competitive wage with bonus structure for all projects. Associates earn an hourly base rate, bonuses and mileage and expense reimbursement.

Compensation

Competitive hourly wage. Associates earn an hourly base rate, bonuses and mileage and expense reimbursement.

About AgCall

Since 1988, AgCall has been the leader in providing word-of-mouth and peer influence marketing, sales, service and education solutions to the agriculture and food industry in Canada and the United States.

AgCall’s strength lies in our ability to influence our client’s customers – on the phone, in person, or online. Ultimately, we believe in creating brand awareness, gathering customer intelligence, providing customer service and increasing sales, retention, satisfaction and loyalty.

AgCall mobilizes AgCall Associates to be ambassadors and advocates of our client’s company and brands. AgCall Associates are knowledgeable, trained professionals and peers from within the industry, selected by AgCall in specific geographies and with specific skill sets in alignment with our client’s needs.

AI Disclosure

AgCall does not use AI in the analysis, processing, or filtering of job candidate applications. Every application is reviewed manually by an AgCall Recruitment Specialist.

AgCall does not use AI in the generation or management of communications related to job candidate applications, including but not limited to: emails, voice calls, chats, text messages, and video calls.

AgCall may use AI to generate transcriptions or summaries from Honeit or Zoom audio communications for the purpose of manual review by an AgCall Recruitment Specialist.

Non-Discrimination Policy

AgCall’s hiring decisions are based solely on the candidate’s qualifications, merit, and business needs. AgCall does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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