Regional Agronomist: AI-Driven Grower Innovation

McCain Foods; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings benefits

Leave support

Well-being programs

Volunteering time

Mental health resources

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Burley, Idaho, is seeking a Regional Agronomist/Agronomist to drive regional agronomic strategy, advance regenerative practices, and strengthen grower partnerships. You will translate R&D priorities into field actions, monitor crop health, and evaluate AI-enabled tools for better decision support.

You will lead interns and collaborate with field teams to improve yield, quality, cost, and supply reliability while traveling within the Idaho region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Plant Science, Soil Science or related field required.
• Strong agronomic knowledge across potato production and crop systems.
• Proven ability to build grower relationships and communicate across technical and business audiences.
• Judgment to assess agronomic risk and translate data into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Execute regional innovation strategy to improve yield, quality, cost and sustainability.
• Lead adoption of new potato varieties and regenerative practices with growers.
• Pilot emerging agronomic technologies and assess cost-benefit and scalability.
• Collaborate with field teams, interns, and partners to generate field insights.
• Develop grower partnerships and serve as primary technical advisor.
• Monitor crops, gather data, and escalate risks with supporting field data.
• Evaluate digital tools to improve monitoring and decision support.

Skills

Agronomy knowledge

Relationship building

Data interpretation

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

AI tools familiarity

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor of Science in Plant Science or related

Tools

Remote sensing

Soil monitoring

Predictive analytics

AI-enabled tools

Job description

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Burley, Idaho, is seeking a Regional Agronomist/Agronomist to drive regional agronomic strategy, advance regenerative practices, and strengthen grower partnerships. You will translate R&D priorities into field actions, monitor crop health, and evaluate AI-enabled tools for better decision support.

You will lead interns and collaborate with field teams to improve yield, quality, cost, and supply reliability while traveling within the Idaho region.