Are you looking for a hands-on opportunity supporting local farms and farm families in your community to expand their participation in the Agri-Food Value Chain?
AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. has a summer opportunity for a motivated Student to join our team. As a Summer Student Agronomy Intern, you will have the opportunity to work in different roles and develop your agriculture knowledge with hands-on experience in Agriculture Retail, as well as gain an understanding of the careers available at AGRIS.
What will you be responsible for:
- Providean exceptional customer experience at every interaction
- Understanding and supporting overall branch operation, administrative functions, as well as the branch and individual sales targets across AGRIS.
- Actively involved in supporting all agronomic activities, working with the Agronomy Sales Manager
- Hub work rotation – creating proactive activities that need to be done
- Seed Distribution branch to branch in Season
- Crop Protection Distribution branch to branch in Season
- Importing maps – recs with precision ag specialist.
- Creating, Managing, Planting, Taking Notes and Harvesting (if possible) AGRIS plots
- Complete all IP walks/Maps for all of AGRIS
- Scrub Soil Sample List
- Participate in all Sales/CSM/Industry Launches/Training Opportunities
- Assist Great Lakes Grain in GLG Crop Assessment Tour Preparation/Marketing
- Assist CSS’s with Spring/Summer Scouting activities
- Organizing signs/Sticker distribution/and put-up signs in targeted areas across the AGRIS geography
- Managing WBC Traps and Counts
- Using Agvance Sky Mapping – adding specific entries/wash outs
- Sales Call Ride along – understand the sales call process
- Work with Agronomy Manager on Meetings/Grower Activities and Sales Calendar Activities
- Support of agronomic recommendations with a focus on the Whole Farm Plan
- Awareness of sustainability issues such as 4R Stewardship, Class 12 Pesticide rules
- Extended hours, as required, during the busy season
Requirements for this Job:
- Knowledge of agronomy, fertilizer, chemical, seed and grain marketing
- Maintain a Valid Drivers License
- Travel as required to support Farm Owner & Branch needs across AGRIS Co-operative Market
- Computer literacy
- At a minimum enrollment in a degree or diploma in agriculture or equivalent work experience
If you are interested in furthering your development towards a Career in Agriculture as part of an industry leader, developing innovative solutions and enhancing the profitability of our members, we want to meet with you!
About AGRIS Co-operative Ltd.
AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is a dynamic and successful farmer owned co-operative that prides itself on providing quality agronomic and grain marketing solutions for our customers and farmer-owners. AGRIS is a leader in precision farming technology, seed, agronomy, and petroleum services.
AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is a 100 per-cent farmer-owned grain marketing and farm-input supply company that serves more than 1,000 farmer owners in 14 locations in Essex, Kent, Elgin, Middlesex and Lambton Counties.
The co-operative is a partner of Great Lakes Grain, a grain merchandising company. AGRIS Co-operative is a member-owner of GROWMARK, Inc. and markets products and services under the FS banner.
AGRIS branches are located in Brigden, Chatham, Cottam, Dutton, Glencoe, Leamington, McGregor, Muirkirk, Rochester, Stoney Point, Thamesford, Thamesville, Tupperville and Wheatley.
Please forward your resume in confidence by November 1, 2024, to: humanresources@agris.coop
AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all those who apply however only applicants selected for an interview will be notified.