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Job Vacancies
-Looking for 4 Agronomists for Rack Petroleum retail locations throughout west central Saskatchewan
Qualifications and Requirements
-Degree or diploma in Agriculture is preferred
-P. Agronomist will be given preference
-Minimum 2 years field experience preferred
-Experience in creating fertility plans
Duties and Responsibilities
As an agronomist for Rack Petroleum you will strive to be ahead of the competition when it comes to making ethically, environmentally and economically sound advice. Basic duties include:
-Expanding and implementing our UYMI agronomy program
-Creating and implementing prescription maps for variable rate customers
-Soil sampling and fertilizer recommendations
-Assisting in the chemical shed and fertilizer plant as required
-Scouting fields and making recommendations
-Mentor and teach summer students
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership in a provincial institute of agrology
Work Setting
- Private industry
Field Crop Specializations
- Oil seeds
- Cereals
Type Of Work Experience
- Soil science
- Plant science
- Field crops
- Agribusiness
Specific Skills - Field Crops
- Seed/seeding production
- Quality control
- Plant disease, pest and weed prevention and eradication
- Plant growth and development
- Plant nutrition
- Inspection
- Classification