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Official Trial Specialist- Moorhead, MN

Employer
American Crystal Sugar Company
Location
Moorhead, MN
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We are looking for an individual to join our team as an Official Trials Specialist. The purpose of this position will conduct agronomic work related to the variety and official testing programs at all American Crystal Sugar Company locations which includes all aspects of plot care including harvest. Official Trial Specialists are also responsible for servicing, repairing and modifying all equipment involved in the variety testing program and providing quality control support for commercial seed processing and beet pile storage support.

The principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Spring: Perform maintenance and repair on equipment. Develop official trial maps to meet specifications for variety testing. Packet and sort seed for official variety trials according to planting plan design. Mark fields and plant sugarbeet variety trials. Assist in the operation of the computerized planters. Cut out alleys. Apply insecticide and herbicide. Count emergence and rate resistance of plants in official trials and selected special tests at specified locations.

Summer: Oversee the thinning and weeding of beets. Place demonstration signs at OVT yield and disease sites. Apply herbicides and fungicides. Monitor yield trials and disease nurseries for problems including drone technology when appropriate. Provide written and verbal observations noted in OVTs to supervisor/management. Till out end beets. Measure plots for length of each range before harvest. Perform maintenance work on tractors and harvesters. Assess disease severity and assign numeric scores to Fusarium, Cercospora, Rhizoctonia and Aphanomyces disease nurseries for infection levels.

Fall: Supervises and works alongside crews in the harvest of variety and official trials. Transport samples to TSC Quality Lab and bulk beets to piling sites. Perform maintenance work prepare equipment for winter storage.

Winter: Conduct quality control checks on commercial seed. Transport seed between beet seed processing and Germains Seed Technology for commercial seed treatment. In beet storage research the incumbent may handle beet samples, monitor beet temperature and maintain beet storage equipment. Operate seed treater and seed cleaning equipment which includes seed polishers, seed sizing equipment and gravity table to clean seed for planting. Remove snow from Tech Service Center parking lots and driveways.

Minimum Requirements

  • Technical training school with 3-5 years of agricultural related work experience.
  • Strong mechanical abilities.
  • Knowledge of specialized beet seed equipment and operation.
  • Knowledge and adherence to Company trial plot procedures, agronomic practices and safe work procedures are essential.
  • Identification of various weeds and insects is required.
  • The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively, provide clear work direction and maintain records as required.
  • Pesticide applicator licenses for ND and MN including general grounds, agricultural herbicide, fungicide/insecticide and seed treatment is required.
  • The incumbent must possess a valid Class A commercial driver's license (including medical examiners certificate in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations required for Class A license) with the ability to drive a semi-truck and trailer combination.
  • must also be able to pass forklift evaluation and certification.


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OUR WORKPLACE: 

American Crystal Sugar Company’s goal is to have the best workforce in the sugar industry.  We believe in working hard, taking pride in our accomplishments, and celebrating our successes. And our employees are our number one asset.  That’s why American Crystal Sugar Company jobs are available for people of all backgrounds and skill sets, and why we offer competitive compensation, benefit packages, and more.

We’re also champions of safety and customer satisfaction, and strive to be a progressive leader within the sugar industry. Our commitment is to be fair to all individuals while providing a safe and productive work environment that encourages the best in everyone. 

Year round positions offer Medical, Dental, Vacation, Holiday, Sick, Pension, 401k, and more!

American Crystal Sugar Company is a drug free workplace and conducts
pre-employment drug tests and criminal background checks. Equal Opportunity Employer
 

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