Conservation Agronomist

The Conservation Agronomist will work with landowners, and farmers across Minnesota to execute conservation and agronomy technical assistance delivery increasing active farmer participation and successful engagement in programs and projects that improve production, profitability, and natural resource outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as a conservation and agronomy technical specialist providing technical assistance to our farmer customers, and landowners for designated projects across Iowa to include:
• Identification of appropriate in-field and edge-of-field agronomy and conservation practices for soil and water resource management practices and systems to address resource concerns, farmer/landowner goals, and watershed project goals.
• Execution of on-farm research, including collection of data and management information.
• Monitoring agronomic and conservation practice performance for continual improvement.
• Connecting farmers and landowners with financial assistance and securing necessary technical design standards for practice application.
• Build relationships and assist with watershed project development and coordination and serve as a technical agronomy and conservation liaison between watershed coordinators and the coop.
• Build relationships and coordinate projects with project sponsors and a variety of audiences in the ag retail territory including farmers, landowners, our Staff, CCA's, USDA Service Center personnel, local partners, and other commodity organizations.
• Participate in partner meetings, trainings, events, and field days.