The Crop Advisor is responsible for providing additional services from Helena to the growers.

The employee's primary duty must be the performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of Helena or Helena's customers. This also includes the exercise of discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance.

What your day may look like

• Scouts crops to indicate if pest populations could cause an economic loss to the crop.
• Scouts fields once a week to determine pest and beneficial populations.
• Makes recommendations for chemicals.
• Conducts seed and chemical test plots throughout the territory.
• Compiles data and assists in the sale of products with an emphasis on seed and proprietary products.
• Assists retail customers with their agronomic needs and sells products profitable to Helena, both proprietary and basic supplier.
• Evaluates soil and makes fertility recommendations.
• Provides technical training to growers through group meetings, data, test plots, etc.
• Provides technical training to branch employees to increase Helena and basic supplier product sales.
• Promotes, trains and assists the sales teams with customer recommendations on fertility, seed selection and pesticides used specifically in their area.
• Serves as a liaison between extension and governmental agencies for programs and agriculture and agronomic direction.
• Samples soil and summarizes each field for the growers throughout the off-season. This summarization will help the farmer better understand some possible reasons he or she had problems.
• Offers recommendations for prevention of these problems.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle as needed.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is expected.

Education and experience needed for this position

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture is required.
• Two years of experience with weed and insect control with knowledge of fertility and crop variety selection is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required.

Other skills that will help you succeed:

• Interpersonal skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Your work environment and the physical aspects of the job

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position may require the employee to work in an outdoor setting in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Helena supports individuals with disabilities and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job responsibilities.

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