Summer 2025 Crop Scout in Plainfield, Wisconsin at Wysocki Family Farms
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Job Description
Reporting to the Agronomy Senior Manager, the Crop Scout is responsible for collecting information critical to the assurance of a healthy and high yielding crop. Daily instruction to the crop scout will be provided by the Junior Agronomist or Lead Scout. Minimum qualifications are a high school diploma preferred and having a driver's license and acceptable driving record. Anyone enrolled in college in an agronomy related field is highly preferred.
Critical Competencies
- Communication
- Dependable Work Habits
- Teamwork
- Detail Oriented
- Navigation Skills
Essential Functions
· Collects the following information: insect pressure, weed pressure, population counts and disease
· Performs regular inspections of customer crop fields to monitor crop health and ongoing conditions.
· Provides reports
· Inspects fields to identify weeds, insects, diseases, and other yield limiting threats.
· Tracks and reports performance such as but not limited to; quality, yield and other field observations
· Provides assistance with lab duties
· Walks through crop fields and conduct a visual inspection of the crops.
· For those assigned as a Senior Scout the additional duties are as follows: manage daily scout duties, collect all data for the day, takes petiole samples, and tuber samples to the Paragon Laboratory.
· Participate in training on how to identify weeds and diseases to properly record observations
· Participate in end of day sessions to evaluate daily field observations
· Proficient in the use of technology platforms such as: IPad and Microsoft Products
Wysocki Family Farms is a Equal Opportunity Employer