Field Agronomist Intern Location: Arbyrd, MO Job Code: 249 # of Openings: 1 Description When: 2019 Growing Season (January-August) Description Are you looking to gain the knowledge and skills required to enter your future career? Black Gold Farms invites you to grow and learn with us! Internships provide a real-world experience to promote academic and career development, and at Black Gold, we strive to provide our intern's work with a purpose. You will have the opportunity to work with many skilled and talented individuals, while assisting with some of our daily operations so that we are able to successfully grow, harvest, sell and distribute our crops throughout the United States. We work on the farm, in the field, at the office, and on the road. We do what we can to be good stewards of the land, good community members, and good industry partners. Here at Black Gold Farms, we also work hard to ensure that each person that is a part of our team is offered: an opportunity to grow personally and professionally, the opportunity to be part of a culture and family that has values extending locally and globally, to have rewards that include more than earning a salary, and the opportunity to make an impact with work that matters. Black Gold Farms has been in operation for over 85 years. The company has evolved into a global industry leader in potato production, sales and service. Please join us in serving our customers, sustaining our business, and feeding the world! Field Agronomist Intern Black Gold has a position open for a FIELD AGRONOMIST INTERN at its Arbyrd, MO location. This position will assist with raising high quality, profitable potatoes through the duties described below. 1. Collect data and generate reports from information gathered through scouting and tissue collection 2. Familiarize themselves with the stages of potato plant growth, potato insects, diseases and weeds 3. Assist with crop yield and quality monitoring 4. Participate in seed cutting monitoring and seed placement during planting 5. Assist with irrigation management by monitoring field moisture, irrigation & rainfall amounts on a daily basis 6. Gain experience with crop planning in a large production setting Candidates should be pursuing an agricultural related degree. Experience working with potatoes is not required. Applicants must be able to receive a private pesticide applicator's license. This is a paid internship occurring at different times throughout the months of January through August. Interns will also have the opportunity to receive up to $800 in tuition reimbursement upon completion of the internship