Job Description

Agronomy Technician - tralton, West RandIntroductionAgronomy Technician position - Tarlton - West RandTo monitor and reflect the outcome of Production Operations and performance, with relevance, timeously and with high integrity. To create and reflect on the production standards. To give and enhance insight for sustainable production growth and enhance decision making to enable the alignment with the business objectives. Job descriptionField work which includes:Crop population countsSoil and leaf samplingYield estimation samplingField inspections (Scouting)Moisture assessment and irrigation schedulingField data collection, capture and reporting.Duties & ResponsibilitiesJOB DESCRIPTION:To support in the efficient, accurate, complete and timeous measurement and collection of data, through detailed inspections, sampling, research and tasks in the crop management and Agronomy systems. To support in the effective solving of problems related to crop management, output, and quality. To develop agronomic approaches and oversee interventions on behalf of the company to ensure that the business objectives are met. To ensure the most cost effective and Practical development and promotion of better farming practices occurs. By applying yourself diligently you are required to be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and analytical with excellent listening, communication, problem-solving and Critical Thinking skills, to achieve the agronomic tasks and reflect on the production operations with a pre-determined standard of excellence. You will endeavor to flag instances when such standards are not met in order to allow for an effective intervention and correction to take place. To upkeep a proficient understanding of systems utilized in the department as well as basic Microsoft programs. Finally, you will be tasked with ensuring that accurate reporting is submitted on a pre-determined basis as per instructions from your manager.Cover Crop InspectionsCarrot Population countsCover crop Population countsNurse crop Population countsCover crop Biomass estimateLeaf disease Evaluation CarrotsEquipment CalibrationsN-check SamplingNu-test SamplingRain Gauge Reading cover CropsHarvest EfficiencyVermicompostDesired Experience & QualificationMinimum requirementsDegree (preferably BSC or B Tech.) in agriculture crop production, with minimum of 3 years work experience. A diploma in agriculture may be considered only if one has minimum of 5 years work experience.Willingness to work in the field.Valid drivers licenceGood computer skillsGood standard of verbal and written communication.Package & RemunerationR15 000pm depending on experience

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