Keystone Cooperative
Agriculture
Intern-CropTechnician
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“Intern - Crop Technician at Keystone Cooperative. Skills: Scouting, UAV Flights, Tissue Sampling, Soil Sampling. Perform crop diagnostic jobs. Scout fields”
Industry & Context.
100% travel in territory, 75% in fields, 25% in training/tours/events, Ability to work outdoors for extended periods, Ability to work under all weather conditions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Valid driver’s license, Good driving record, Reliable vehicle, Ability to use an iPad, Ability to use GPS software, Ability to use field equipment
Nice to Have
Agronomy students
What You'll Do.
Perform crop diagnostic jobs
Collect tissue samples
Assist with field signs
Create scouting reports
Collect soybean tissue
Prepare tissue for testing
Perform soil moisture tests
Report soil moisture data
Install moisture monitoring equipment
Collect soil nitrate samples
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Report observations back to Ag Tech team; Report data back to Ag Tech team
Full Job Description
**Job Description** **Position Overview** : Crop Technician Interns perform various crop diagnostic jobs throughout the growing season. These activities include but are not limited to scouting fields, collecting tissue samples, soil moisture probing, soil sampling, performing UAV flights, and assisting with field signs. Crop Technician Interns play an important role in the services offered by Keystone Cooperative to make timely, informed, and economic decisions. **Duties and Responsibilities** : Include but are not limited to * Scouting: Create scouting reports that identify weeds, insects, diseases, growth stages, stand counts, and any other field anomalies. Report observations back to Ag Tech team. * UAV Flights: Utilize drones to make aerial observations, produce imagery, and collect data. * Tissue Sampling: Collect corn or soybean tissue and prepare for testing. * Soil Moisture Probing: Perform soil moisture tests in designated fields and report data back to Ag Tech team. Install moisture monitoring equipment used to make watering recommendation on irrigated field. * Soil Sampling: Soil nitrate sample collection used to monitor in-season nutrient availability. * Field Signs: Organize, place, and remove field signs. * 100% travel in territory. * 75% in fields, 25% in training/tours/events. * Flexible work schedule. * Weekly professional development activities. **Skills and Qualifications** : * Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time and under all weather conditions. * Above average organizational skills, ability to understand new concepts, and learn quickly. * Complete work with little or no supervision in a timely manner; self-motivated. * Agronomy students preferred, however any student with a genuine interest in working in the agricultural/agronomy field is considered. * Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable vehicle. * Ability to use an iPad, GPS software, and field equipment. **Compensation:** * Hourly (Competitiv
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