Agrologist Interview Question:

Fresh Agrologist Job Interview Questions:

Submitted by: Muhammad

☛ How frequently will your fields be scouted?
☛ How will fields be scouted – individually or as groups?
☛ Will fields be scouted by walking or will a quad be used; what type of pattern will be used to do a thorough job of inspecting the field?
☛ Will summer staff be used for field scouting or will the agronomist do all field scouting individually?
☛ How much time would be spent inspecting each field at each visit?
☛ Will the agronomist be flexible to meet with you after fields are inspected?
☛ Will the agronomist provide verbal reports immediately after field inspection or will results be communicated by dropping off paper reports, sending text messages or e-mail during the growing season?
☛ Will the agronomist take time to show you soil or crop problems in the field?
☛ Does the agronomist soil sample all your fields and pay for soil analysis? If so, when are fields sampled, how many samples per field, what depths are sampled, which lab does the analysis and does the agronomist develop fertilizer recommendations for you?
☛ Will the agronomist look after manure samples for analysis and recommendations?
☛ In the off-season, will the agronomist meet with you to provide advice and assistance in planning crop rotations, crop variety selection, review soil test reports and develop fertilizer management plans and seeding plans?
Submitted by: Muhammad