Senior Agronomist : International Agri Company

Location: North West OR Northern Free State OR Western Free State
Attractive market related package plus benefits
Essential qualifications and experience
Ideal candidate must have a minimum tertiary qualification, B.SC Agriculture or B.Comm Agricultural Economics degree or similar
Demonstrated work experience of minimum 8 years advising multiple farmers in multiple areas
Management of teams across a widespread geography area
Leadership experience
Knowledge of and experience in the grain industry (row crop) maize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and canola
Fluent Afrikaans speaker required

Duties & Responsibilities :
Plan, execute, manage, and report on the designated Farming units.
Oversee the construction ofcrop production plansby Field Managers formaize, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and canolafor designated farming units in conjunction with the Contractor.
The production planincludes making chemical-, seed, fertilizer & lime recommendationsin conjunction with respective chemical representatives and agronomists.

Execution:
Oversee the execution of the production plans within the set budget together with Field Manager and Farming Contractor.
Oversee that land preparations are done accurately and on time.
Ensure timely planting and application of inputs within correct procedure and circumstances as set out in the production plan with Farming Contractor and Field Manager.

Managing:
Assist Field Managers with advice on how to coordinate his/her Farming Contractors with their day-to-day crop production activities and decision making.
Continuously visiting fields planted to follow up and help solve challenges, problems and monitor general progress.

Reporting:
Frequent updating and reporting on crop progress as well as projecting production outcomes based on agronomical characteristics and facts for the designated area.
Reporting on factors that influence the crops during the season and potential damage and/or solutions to it.

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