Agricultural Consultant

Agricultural Consultant (Agronomist-Full-time) position vacant in our agricultural business Sandhu Farms Australia Pty Ltd ATF Sandhu Family Trust, ABN: 15 621 102 854 for our farms located in Woolgoolga, NSW-2456. Minimum 38 hours a week.Job Description:· To collect soil samples from various blocks of Raspberry and Blueberry throughout the farms for testing.· To advice on all agronomic processes to enhance the crop production and maximizing the fruit.· To analyze the soil results and recommend appropriate agronomic practices.· To examine the fertilizer mixture plan and chemical spray plan in accordance to the disease or insect present in the plants.· To conduct the trials of new varieties of Raspberry and Blueberry and production methods then monitoring their different growth stages.· To countersign the threat of disease and effectively finding remedies for the disease management including use of chemicals and fertilizers and improving soil health.· To prepare the strategies to reduce nutrient deficiency and assist in irrigation management.· To collect and compile data on weed present in both crops and report all crop-weed competition damages.· To prepare the pruning and tipping plans according to the season and variety.· Yield forecasting and record keeping the crop log data also preparing data summaries result to document the crop production findings.Applicant must have:Completed at least Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience in a similar position. Annual Salary (depending on experience/skills) between $75,000 - $80,000 plus superannuation.