Regional Agronomist

Plant Grow Harvest•Cochise, AZ

13d•$100,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Plant Grow Harvest is a vertically integrated potato company operating across multiple U.S. regions. PGH manages farming, packing, supply chain, brokerage, and consulting services while building a disciplined, data-informed system for consistently producing high-quality potatoes as the company expands. The Regional Agronomist protects and improves potato crop performance across PGH-owned and partner farms. The role develops agronomic plans, interprets field and scientific data, and provides practical recommendations related to soil, seed, fertility, irrigation, crop protection, plant health, and harvest readiness. It is a hands-on position requiring deep potato expertise, strong judgment, adaptability, documentation, teaching, and cross-functional leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Agricultural Science, or a closely related field; an equivalent combination of substantial potato-farming education and experience may be considered
At least three years of progressively responsible experience in commercial potato production
Demonstrated experience supporting potato crops across different fields, farms, or growing conditions
Practical knowledge of potato fertility, irrigation, soil management, crop protection, pest and disease management, and harvest readiness
Experience interpreting soil, petiole, tissue, moisture, crop-development, and yield information
Experience with precision agriculture, GIS, remote sensing, irrigation monitoring, or other modern agronomic tools.
Experience developing agronomic plans and communicating recommendations to operational teams
Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate crop records and produce clear written reports
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and other modern workplace technologies
Ability to learn farm-management, collaboration, data-visualization, and supply-chain systems
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements
Ability and willingness to travel consistently between Arizona and California

Nice To Haves

Five + years of commercial potato-production experience
Experience supporting potato production across multiple geographic locations
Deep familiarity with Western U.S. growing conditions
Experience with fresh-market, specialty, seed, or processing potatoes
Certified Crop Adviser, Certified Professional Agronomist, or similar professional credential
Experience with precision agriculture, GIS, irrigation-monitoring systems, weather data, remote sensing, or farm-management software
Experience developing and managing crop-input budgets
Experience working with third-party growers or agricultural customers
Experience training farm leaders, supervisors, scouts, or equipment operators
Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills

Responsibilities

Develop season-long agronomic plans that integrate variety, soil, fertility, irrigation, crop protection, harvest readiness, operational capacity, and expected economic return.
Inspect fields regularly, evaluate crop and soil conditions, identify emerging risks, and provide clear weekly recommendations to farming leadership.
Create and maintain standardized procedures for sampling, scouting, test digs, yield estimates, and harvest evaluations, while ensuring field data is collected accurately and consistently.
Design rotation and soil-management strategies that improve long-term productivity, reduce pest and disease pressure, and protect the economic value of farmland.
Develop nutrient and crop-protection recommendations and support purchasing decisions for fertilizers, crop-protection products, and soil amendments.
Monitor biological risks and implement practical, timely strategies that balance crop health, resistance management, compliance, environmental stewardship, and return on investment.
Develop and oversee irrigation strategies that reduce crop stress, improve water-use efficiency, and protect tuber quality.
Create field-specific tillage and soil-preparation plans and adjust execution based on field conditions, equipment capability, and crop needs.
Maintain accurate agronomic records, analyze results across locations and seasons, capture lessons learned, and establish repeatable PGH standards.
Collaborate across farming and business functions, translate technical information into practical direction, and build agronomic knowledge throughout the organization.
Provide professional agronomic guidance to selected growers and customers while protecting confidential information and maintaining strong working relationships.
Support crop-input budgets and evaluate agronomic decisions based on yield, quality, cost, risk, asset productivity, soil health, and overall farm return.