Precision Ag Specialist

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity in our Country Operations division in River Plains locations. We are looking for a Precision Ag Specialist to provide training on Precision Ag and manage and guide farmers and producers on their Precision Ag programs. You must be able to make sound decisions, have the ability to influence others and work cross functionally.  You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The successful candidate can live within our Northern region of River Plains locations, from Strasburg, ND to Faulkton, SD.

Responsibilities

• With assistance, consult with CHS sales force, applicators, and management to identify customers and successfully administer and grow the program.
• Meet with farmers and producers to promote the program and document initial priorities, problems, needs, wants, and expectations.
• Combine traditional management skills with precision farming tools (site-specific mapping techniques) to develop strategies with farmers and producers to give them the tools and information to make the best management choices for their crop production, and provide the greatest economic return.
• Utilize GPS to locate specific field positions. Coordinate soil sampling and use GIS to create field maps based on GPS data to record and assess the impact of farm management decisions.
• Use data sensors to monitor soil properties, crop stress, growth conditions, yields, etc. to provide instant (real-time) information that can be used to adjust or control operational inputs.
• Organize, analyze, and manage data with the use of spreadsheets, databases, GIS, etc., in order to provide the most accurate information to farmers and producers.
• With assistance, make recommendations to farmers and producers based on timely and accurate information including data on crop characteristics, hybrid responses, soil properties, fertility requirements, weather predictions, weed and pest populations, plant growth responses, harvest yield, post harvest processing, and marketing projections.
• Coordinate sales strategies; advertising, field days, grower meetings, etc.
• Develop industry knowledge and stay current on new technologies, products, trends, and challenges in order to make informed recommendations to growers.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• Knowledge of Agriculture Production and Operations

Additional Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to make decisions by analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
• Ability to interpret the meaning of information for others; explaining what information means and how it can be used
• Ability to monitor and review information from events and/or the environment, to detect or assess problems
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time in region. Occasional overnight travel may be required
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.