Location: - (Alberta, Western Canada, Canada)
Company: Monsanto
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive
AdvertisementMonsanto Canada is seeking highly motivated Seed Technician Assistants for summer 2013. The terms of these positions may vary slightly based on environmental conditions and availability of candidates.
However, the terms will start in April/May and end between August and October.
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in agriculture to experience working with world class researchers, agronomists and plant breeders in a leading agricultural company.
Seed Technician Assistants are responsible for assisting the site personnel in all facets of seed production during the growing season.
Duties may include:
- Assisting Seed Technicians in the accurate and timely delivery of parent seed to the growers and fields.
- Assisting in ensuring seed is planted at the right rate and at the right depth.
- Conducting plant counts and taking field notes on crop emergence.
- Scouting production fields to identifying problem weeds and insects
- Conducting counts of volunteer plants in the production fields.
- Conducting counts of pollination units placed in the production fields.
- Scouting production fields to be used in future years and identifying volunteer plants and problem weeds.
- Supervising crews in the field responsible for hand removing undesired plants
- Reading, understanding and following all standard operating procedures, safety policies and training documents relating to the listed duties.
- Agriculture Degree or Diploma student or graduate
- Appropriate provincial drivers license
- A farming background or relevant experience.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated with the ability to work independently
- Strong organization and time management skills
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