Summer 2025 Crop Scout
: Job Details :

Wysocki Family Farms is seeking team members to be part of our Crop Scout Team in summer 2025! This is a temporary summer position with an anticipated start date of May/June and through mid to latter part of August. Hours would be Monday - Friday 7a.m - 5pm dependent upon weather conditions.

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

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