Wheat Testing Agronomist:Gothenburg, NE - Monsanto (gothenburg, NE) in North Platte, Nebraska For Sale
Title: Wheat Testing Agronomist : Gothenburg, NE
Location: North America:USA:Nebraska:Gothenburg
Job Number: 00K76Monsanto??s wheat breeding program develops high quality wheat varieties for all major market classes in the United States. This exceptional team utilizes state:of:the:art breeding methodologies and technologies to enhance performance, quality and disease resistance. We are currently seeking highly motivated Wheat Testing Agronomists who will be responsible for managing operations of a regional field testing program that supports Monsanto??s wheat breeding and variety development organization. Wheat Testing Agronomists will be located at various sites throughout the US including Washington, California, North Dakota and Central Plains.
Responsibilities
Manage daily site and facility operations to support regional small:plot field testing program within budget and according to best agronomic testing and research practices
Recruit, train, and supervise a staff of temporary seasonal employees in the successful installation and completion of research activities and provide a safe working environment following Monsanto??s Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) policies
Explore, implement and monitor cost:effective contract testing opportunities in respective region to supplement internally managed trials.
Implement ESH procedures and programs for safe operation of the research program
Acquire and maintain adequate facilities and equipment for effective and efficient program operation
Work closely with wheat testing group and breeders to forecast capacity, stage equipment and implement annual testing program(s) for both winter and spring wheat in a high:efficiency high:quality environment
Responsible for all seasonal research activities including forecasting, location identification, field preparation, planting, in:season field maintenance and note:taking, harvest, quality analysis sampling and data acquisition.
Input all data records in enterprise IT tools and maintain high standards of data quality
Responsible for providing up:to:date reports on agronomic conditions and crop progress throughout the growing season
Assist other regional testing site locations or winter nursery location in completing seasonal activities during corresponding slow periods
Scope of the Job
Select, prepare, maintain and manage 20:30 field sites to accommodate :30,000 yield and disease testing plots per year (both contract and internally managed).
Requires safe driving with annual mileage of 15,000 ?? 25,000 thousand miles, including frequent trailer use (:10,000 lbs), pre:trip inspections and use of logbooks
Plan, map, plant and maintain wheat trials, keeping them free from weeds, insects and disease. Identification of key weeds, insects and disease problems is critical, as is timely and accurate implementation of control measures
With the use of handheld electronic equipment and Monsanto proprietary software, collect notes on various agronomic traits (e.g. emergence uniformity, flowering date, lodging, height, maturity, disease incidence and severity) in a timely manner throughout the growing season
Harvest plots and collect samples for quality analysis, and ensure harvest data is submitted on a daily basis.
Develop, maintain and implement the use of controlled SOP documents, QMS procedures and investigative protocols
Regular interaction with the other Testing Agronomists, Wheat Technology Center support teams, P and Breeders is expected in order to facilitate efficient trial planning and placement, sharing of ideas and techniques and quick response to issues that may arise (e.g. weather or pests affecting trials)
Identify sites, install plots and assist wheat pathology program in conducting disease screening trials
Represent Monsanto and the Wheat Breeding group by speaking at plot tours or other events where farmers, retailers or other industry stakeholders ar
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