Crop Advisor

Amalgamated Sugar Company • Nampa, ID

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About The Position

Amalgamated Sugar Company is seeking a Crop Advisor to serve as the agronomic advisor to cooperative growers in the Nampa/Nyssa District. The role requires a strong understanding of agronomic practices to advise growers throughout all phases of sugarbeet growth and help produce a high-quality crop. Frequent travel within the growing areas is required to visit grower fields throughout the season. The position reports to the District Agricultural Manager.

Amalgamated Sugar Company is a grower-owned sugarbeet cooperative supporting shareholders who farm 180,000 acres of sugarbeets in Southern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Southeastern Washington. Its Agriculture Department receives 425,000 grower truckloads—7,000,000 tons of sugarbeets annually—across 70 receiving stations. Sugarbeet pilers at each station unload the beets and remove dirt or debris before they are stockpiled for processing at factory locations into granulated sugar and other products.

The position is located in the Treasure Valley area and services Elmore, Owyhee, Ada, Canyon, or Malheur counties.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience as a Crop Consultant or Agronomist, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to read and understand oral and written policies, follow safety protocols and environmental requirements, and comply with company policies.
• Efficient use of computers and software, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Basic knowledge of enterprise business systems such as SAP, JDE, or Oracle.
• Strong understanding of agronomic practices relevant to advising sugarbeet growers throughout the crop’s growth cycle.
• Ability to travel frequently within the assigned growing areas to visit grower fields.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Agriculture Business, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise growers on agronomic practices for row-crop farming, including land selection, crop rotation, soil sampling, irrigation, and cropping practices.
• Stay knowledgeable about developments in herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fertilization, and approved sugarbeet varieties.
• Learn and discuss annual contract terms with growers and represent the company in signing contracts and related documents.
• Supervise the harvesting and receiving of sugarbeets grown in the assigned territory.
• Supervise sugarbeet piling, storage, and reloading at assigned stations during harvest.
• Understand equipment used to prepare soil, plant, spray, cultivate, and harvest sugarbeets, and convey basic knowledge of that equipment to growers.
• Collect grower agronomic data through the AgriData mobile application and maintain complete grower agronomic records to support sugarbeet yield and quality improvement.
• Share production statistics with growers and discuss ways to increase crop quality and yield.
• Prepare crop yield and quality estimates and other required reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level