Maizex Seeds, a wholly Canadian-owned business and one of the fastest growing seed businesses in Canada, is seeking a highly motivated individual to support our research trial program in Eastern Canada.
The Role:
As part of our research team, you will be responsible for supporting our pre-commercial and agronomy trial program based in Blenheim, Ontario, in the following areas:
- Finding farm cooperators and managing relationships with these cooperators through the year.
- Maintaining and operating plot and farm equipment including but not exclusive to planting, harvest, and transportation equipment.
- Plot layout and planting for corn and soybeans.
- Pest control and other agronomy applications including herbicides and fungicides as required in corn and soybeans.
- Taking field notes (emergence, flowering, black layer, soybean maturity ratings, etc.).
- Sample management as required including leaf tissue, grain, silage, etc.
- Pre-commercial seed counting and packet preparation and management.
- Winter and spring nursery seed preparation including shelling, inventory, germ testing, etc.
- Strip trial data processing and posting.
Required Qualifications
Who We Are Looking For:
- Two or more years experience in small plot management including planting and harvest activities.
- Experience in research plot equipment maintenance.
- Current grower pesticide license.
- G license with ability to obtain restricted A license.
- Basic computer software skills including Excel and Word.
Location: Blenheim, ON
Position Type: Full Time
Date Posted: Jan 23, 2025
Application Details
Maizex offers a competitive salary, benefits and incentive package program. If this sounds like the right opportunity for your career, apply in confidence to stephen.denys@maizex.com.