Pre-Harvest Jobs
Studies soil, plants, seeds, and products in the fields to develop more effective and efficient farming practices.
What is an Agronomist?
Loading farmers' grains in a truck and transporting it to either a grain elevator or a storage bin.
What is a Truck Driver (Grain Hauler)?
Maintain, install and repair agricultural machines and equipment.
What is an Agricultural Mechanic?
Inspects farmers' fields and records weeds, insects, diseases and other observations.
What is a Crop Scout?
This operator receives incoming grain deliveries, stores the grain safely and maintains essential quality standards at the grain elevator.
What is a Grain Elevator Operator?
Grow grains such as barley, corn, oats, soybeans and wheat.
What is a Grain Farmer?
Breeds seeds to improve seed characteristics such as yield, size, quality, maturity, and resistance to frost, drought, disease and insect pests.
What is a Plant Breeder?
Responsible for grading grain. Communicate directly with grain elevators to provide guidance/updates on grade issues.
What is a Grain Grader?
Perform essential manual labor tasks under the supervision of the grain farmers.
What is a Farm Worker (or Farm Hand)?
Operate a high-clearance sprayer for pesticide applications in a safe and effective manner.
What is a Sprayer Operator?
Manage the production, quality, costs and safety of a feed mill that produces feed for animals.
What is a Feed Mill Manager?
Responsible for getting the appropriate communication message and medium delivered to the public to meet sales goals.
What is a Marketing Specialist?