Crop Scouting Internship

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Peterson Farms is a progressive, family-operated row crop production farm based out of Loretto, KY. As a Crop Scout Intern, you can expect to gain an understanding of how we use different agronomic processes to produce high yields at a large scale, all the while maintaining proper stewardship of the land that we farm. This is a very hands-on scouting internship; Interns will have a wide array of duties, including but not limited to:

- Learning how to stand count and growth stage various crops

- Learning how to identify weeds, insects, and diseases

- Learning how to use applications that are vital to our operation (i.e., Climate FieldView, John Deere Operations Center, ScoutPro, etc.)

- Learning how to operate a drone and interpret the collected images/videos

- Pulling soil and tissue samples

- Helping the agronomy team make operational decisions based on collected data

- Other on-farm duties as assigned

Through an internship at Peterson Farms, interns will gain real-world experience that will be invaluable for future agriculture careers, whether they be on-farm, retail, or research focused. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Interns will be required to attend various industry and university meetings to further their understanding of agronomic practices commonly utilized on ours and other farms. Preferred candidates would be a junior or senior pursuing a degree in: Agronomy, Ag Business, Ag Engineering, Crop Science, or other related agricultural majors. 

PREFERRED SKILLS:

No previous experience is required, though preferred candidates would have basic production agriculture experience, whether it be through prior internships or on-farm experience. Good communication skills are a must. Most of all, candidates need to have a drive to learn!

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Summer Internships usually begin in late April or early May and last through mid-August. Peterson Farms is open to the possibility of extending the internship to encompass the fall semester.  

Please send resumes to caseyc@peterson-farms.com. 

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