Seed Production Agronomist — Field Scout & Grower Liaison

Syngenta Seeds; Lone Tree (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits

401k with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds is seeking a field production support role to ensure high-quality seed supply from contracted growers. You will assist with recruitment, onboarding, and contract administration under guidance from senior agronomists, and you will conduct regular scouting and crop monitoring to report findings to the production lead.

Responsibilities include detasseling, rouging, pollination-management planning, collecting field data, and supporting harvest planning and logistics with growers and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Advanced degree preferred in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, or related field.
• Less than 3 years of experience in seed production, agronomy, or field crop management.

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 to the production lead.
• Assist detasseling, rouging, and pollination-management planning and coordination where applicable.
• 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 developed by senior team members and communicate directed adjustments to growers.
• Coordinate with growers on agronomic inputs in line with production specifications.
• Support bin-sampling activities in accordance with QMS requirements and maintain field records compliant with WPS and EPA requirements.
• Assist grower contract execution, field mapping, state seed certification management, and production-system data entry.
• Use agronomic technology to record and track field activity; support continuous improvement and mentor Production Technicians.
• Build AI literacy while applying governance, data protection, quality controls, and human accountability.

Skills

Field scouting

Data collection

Grower communication

Agronomy basics

GPS mapping

Team mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Advanced degree in Agronomy / Crop Science / Plant Science

Tools

Production-data platform

GPS mapping software

Job description

Syngenta Seeds is seeking a field production support role to ensure high-quality seed supply from contracted growers. You will assist with recruitment, onboarding, and contract administration under guidance from senior agronomists, and you will conduct regular scouting and crop monitoring to report findings to the production lead.

Responsibilities include detasseling, rouging, pollination-management planning, collecting field data, and supporting harvest planning and logistics with growers and