Agronomy

One of the most heavily recruited positions currently available to a diminishing number of qualified people is that of Professional Custom Applicator. In a recent podcast interview with Mark Washek a recruiter at Ag1Source, he dubbed Custom Applicators as the “Fighter Pilot of the Ag Industry.” Today, as many parts of the country are dropping seed in the ground - you’ll see enormous insect like vehicles with long booms for wings traveling down the hi-way. You might not have thought it - but piloting one of those trucks could bring you loads of opportunity to make money in a fascinating agriculture career.

Recently, many people have been asking my advice on where the greatest opportunity for jobs in the agriculture industry is. Over the next several weeks, I will attempt to break down several areas of the industry that are working hard to recruit top talent. In this economy, you might find it hard to believe that certain sectors of the industry are in high need, but believe it or not, its true. As we face many baby-boomers coming up for retirement, almost all sectors of agriculture will experience a shortage of well qualified workers. This week we’ll take a snap shot of the Cooperative system - where job openings seem to abound these days, and we’ll examine why.