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Gold Dust & Walker Farms is seeking a Agronomist, this individual should be self-motivated with good people skills (bilingual a plus).
We are a family run farming company, that operates at a fast pace and require driven individuals. If this sounds like the job for you, apply immediately!
Our family-owned companies are a combined commercial potato growing, packing and marketing business, located northwest of Malin, Oregon, near the California-Oregon border. Our goal is to supply our customers with premium chipping and frying potatoes at internationally competitive prices.
Our companies are owned by the Walker Family, the senior partners have been farming since 1973. At Gold Dust & Walker Farms we are constantly growing! Farming is ingrained in our family and that dedication helps us focus on growth. Every year brings new challenges and opportunities.
Gold Dust & Walker Farms will continue to meet those challenges head on and seize opportunities for growth and providing the market with potatoes whenever possible.
This position offers a competitive wage with excellent benefits!
Job responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
Diagnose physiological problems of potato plants due to fertilizer or pests
Develop and implement insecticide, nematicide, and fungicide pest management strategy
Assist and oversight of seed cutting, planting, fertilizer application, irrigation and harvest
Supervise inspections of cellars and fields
Oversee shed running quality control and potato storage quality control
Studies, investigates, and conducts experiments on different soil/plant types to determine:
Use capabilities of soils
Appropriate fertilizer applications
Water saturation levels
Effects of alternative practices on soil productivity
Fieldsman
Minimum Requirements:
Degree in Agronomy or one of the following disciplines (preferred):
Crop and Soil Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Botany and Plant Pathology
Biological and Ecological Engineering
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Horticulture
Crop Management and Protection
Pesticide applicator's license or ability to obtain within 90 days
Food Technology preferred
Potato Production preferred
Experience in the chipping potato, mini-tuber, and seed businesses preferred
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
Experience raising potatoes
Experience in the potato business
Experience as a field scout
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize operations in light of multiple priorities and conflicting demands
Spanish speaking skills preferred
Team player with an ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams
Understands life cycle of potato plant
Understands crop rotation importance and effects
If this sounds like the career for you, submit your resume and cover letter now!
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT SUBMIT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
For more information about our company, please visit www.golddustfarms.com
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