Company: Keystone Cooperative, Inc. Title: Intern - Crop Technician Location: Coldwater, MI Posted Date: Posted Today Employment Type: Part time Sidebar Info: At Keystone Cooperative, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our offerings include: Health & Wellness : Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs to keep you feeling your best. Financial Security : Competitive 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage. Paid Time Off : Generous time off with pay to recharge and spend with loved ones. Career Growth : Training, development opportunities, and tuition assistance to help you reach your goals. Employee Discounts & Perks : Exclusive savings and programs to make life outside of work even better. Join a team that invests in you—personally and professionally!
Job Description: Job DescriptionPosition Overview: Crop Technician Interns perform various crop diagnostic jobs throughout the growing season. These activities include but are not limited to scouting fields, collecting tissue samples, soil moisture probing, soil sampling, performing UAV flights, and assisting with field signs. Crop Technician Interns play an important role in the services offered by Keystone Cooperative to make timely, informed, and economic decisions. Duties and Responsibilities: Include but are not limited toScouting: Create scouting reports that identify weeds, insects, diseases, growth stages, stand counts, and any other field anomalies. Report observations back to Ag Tech team. UAV Flights: Utilize drones to make aerial observations, produce imagery, and collect data. Tissue Sampling: Collect corn or soybean tissue and prepare for testing. Soil Moisture Probing: Perform soil moisture tests in designated fields and report data back to Ag Tech team. Install moisture monitoring equipment used to make watering recommendation on irrigated field. Soil Sampling: Soil nitrate sample collection used to monitor in-season nutrient availability. Field Signs: Organize, place, and remove field signs. 100% travel in territory. 75% in fields, 25% in training/tours/events. Flexible work schedule. Weekly professional development activities. Skills and Qualifications:Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time and under all weather conditions. Above average organizational skills, ability to understand new concepts, and learn quickly.Complete work with little or no supervision in a timely manner; self-motivated. Agronomy students preferred, however any student with a genuine interest in working in the agricultural/agronomy field is considered. Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable vehicle. Ability to use an iPad, GPS software, and field equipment. Compensation:Hourly (Competitive Wage). Mileage Reimbursement following IRS Standard Rate. Drone License education and exam fee reimbursement.Incentives/Awards for interns who complete internship.Education and Experience:Currently enrolled in accredited college or university.
About Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc.
Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc. is a member-owned supply and marketing operation based in Indianapolis. The company serves farmer-members and customers throughout Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Its operations include agronomy, propane, fuels, grain, seed, and hog production. The organization employs over 500 people.
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