Seed Production Internship

Job Functions:

• Participate in accurate and timely crop scouting and data collection of emergence and vegetative growth stages, silk and pollen shed notes, and stand counts
• Perform activities related to planting, mapping, scouting, weed and insect management, rouging, detasseling, safety, training, and reporting at the site.
• Perform a project to study potential production improvement. Present findings to the leadership team
• Collect quality data in the field and generate inspection report to present to the production manager 
• Communicate multiple times a day with management on discoveries in the field 
• Participate in training for safety, quality, etc. 
• Perform other duties as required to meet field operation or plant needs

Requirements:

• Possess a basic understanding of production agriculture
• Demonstrates essential abilities including communication, decision making, and business knowledge
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, a satisfactory driving record, and the ability to travel independently as needed.
• Must be willing to work some weekends in planting and detasseling seasons
• Required to work in all weather conditions
• Must be able to walk fields and conduct visual inspections of crops
• Requires bending, twisting, and lifting 50lb seed bags
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on policies and procedures and safety as it relates to the requirements of the position
• Ability and willingness to participate in a drug test and it must indicate a negative result to work for the organization
• Basic understand of equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work in a team setting and independently