Nutrien Ag Solutions is hiring an Agronomy Trainee based at its Winterville, MS innovation farm near Greenville, offering a valuable opportunity to gain experience in agronomics and retail operations. This role is part of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ New Grad Program, a two-year development program for early career professionals working alongside seasoned agronomists, plant breeders, and farm staff.
About the Company – Nutrien Ag Solutions
Parent Company: Nutrien, a leading provider of crop inputs and services with a purpose of “Feeding the Future”
Network Scale: More than 2,000 locations across North America, South America, and Australia
Heritage: More than 150 years helping growers achieve the highest yields with sustainable solutions
Brand Portfolio: Loveland Products, Proven® Seed, and Dyna-Gro® Seed
Workforce: Nearly 26,000 employees operating a world-class network of production and retail facilities
Career Growth Through the New Grad Program
Strategic Location: Winterville, MS innovation farm near Greenville, with nearby retail branch rotations
Structured Development: Two-year program combining innovation farm work with retail branch exposure
Peer Network: Additional development alongside a peer group from across North America
Career Growth: Strong foundation for a long-term career across Nutrien Ag Solutions’ agronomy and retail operations
Position Overview
The Agronomy Trainee position provides a valuable opportunity to gain experience in agronomics and retail operations as part of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ New Grad Program, a two-year development program for early career professionals. Primarily located at the Winterville, MS innovation farm, the trainee works alongside seasoned agronomists, plant breeders, and farm staff to deepen agronomic skills, with set periods at a nearby retail branch to broaden knowledge, skills, and exposure to other roles across the business.
Why This Role Matters: As Agronomy Trainee at Nutrien Ag Solutions, you gain hands-on experience at a dedicated innovation farm working alongside experienced agronomists and plant breeders, rotate through retail branch operations to build a well-rounded understanding of the agriculture business, become the local expert on Dyna-Gro products through direct field trial involvement, and build a strong two-year foundation for a long-term career with a 150-year agricultural leader.
Key Responsibilities
Field Trials & Data Collection
- Assist the Farm Supervisor and Innovation Farm Staff in planning, implementing, and collecting data for field trials and demonstrations
- Manage and compile data including plot data and seed matrix, formatting it for marketing use
- Coordinate 3rd party testing and assist in product selection for yield and demo plots
Product Knowledge & Grower Engagement
- Evaluate products, build product knowledge, and share local observations with the product development team
- Be the expert on Dyna-Gro products within the innovation farm and surrounding branch network
- Organize and facilitate field days, grower meetings, post-harvest meetings, and training sessions
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Regional Agronomy Managers, Precision Ag Lead, Seeds Agronomist, and Loveland Sales Managers to implement trials and share learnings
- Collaborate with Division leadership and Crop Consultants to understand challenges in sales support and customer interaction
- Strengthen customer engagement by incorporating profitable and sustainable initiatives
Branch Rotations & Development
- Perform branch-level duties during rotations, including delivery, warehousing, sales, soil sampling, and crop scouting
- Participate in New Grad Program seminars and development activities alongside a North American peer group
- Model Nutrien’s core value of safety by contributing to a safe work environment
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Soils, Ag Business, Biology, or another science-related degree required
Experience Requirements
- Experience in the Ag industry preferred, with understanding of standard practices, agricultural chemical application, and agronomy plan development
- Certified Crop Advisor or ability to become certified preferred
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to operate heavy equipment, lift heavy loads up to 50 lbs, and tolerate harsh climate conditions as needed
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
About Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through a network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations across North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, Nutrien Ag Solutions has helped growers achieve the highest yields with sustainable solutions, offering proprietary brands including Loveland Products, Proven® Seed, and Dyna-Gro® Seed, alongside financial, custom application, and precision ag services delivered by nearly 26,000 employees worldwide.
Career Excellence: Launch your agronomy career through a structured two-year development program with a 150-year agricultural industry leader.
Who Should Apply?
- Recent Agronomy & Soils Graduates: Ready to launch a structured two-year career development program
- Ag Business & Biology Graduates: Interested in hands-on field trial and retail operations experience
- Aspiring Certified Crop Advisors: Looking to build toward CCA certification with practical field exposure
- Early Career Ag Professionals: Excited to work at a dedicated innovation farm alongside experienced agronomists
- Mississippi Delta Agriculture Talent: Interested in building a career close to home with a major national ag company
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