What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Agronomist position at Nutrien?
At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien,the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.
Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company canbe, andgrow your career.
What you will do:
- Assist Farm Supervisor and Innovation Farm Staff in planning, implementing and data collection of field trials and demonstrations.
- Organize and facilitate field days, grower meetings, post-harvest meetings, training, etc.
- Manage and compile data including plot data, seed matrix, etc. to field in Marketing format.
- Evaluate product including building product knowledge set, sharing local observations with product development team, and be the expert on Dyna-Gro Products
- Coordinate 3rd Party testing and assist in product selection for yield and demo plots.
- Strengthen customer engagement by incorporating profitable and sustainably initiatives.
- Collaborate with Regional Agronomy Managers, Precision Ag Lead, Seeds Agronomist, and Loveland Sales Managers to implement trials and learnings to benefit local sales force.
- Collaborate with Division leadership and Crop Consultants to gain understanding of challenges and issues in sales support of agricultural inputs and customer interaction.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What you will bring:
- University Degree in Agronomy, Soils, Ag Business, Biology, or other science-related degree required.
- Experience in Ag industry; understanding standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the agriculture industry, as well as, the application of agricultural chemicals and development of agronomy plans.
- Certified Crop Advisor or ability to become certified preferred
- Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment, lift heavy loads, and tolerate harsh climate conditions as needed.
- Clean driving record
Are you a good match? Apply today!
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Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until filled.In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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