Agricultural Field Representative Intern Snap Beans
Agricultural Field Representative Intern Snap Beans
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Seneca Foods is one of North Americas leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of of the retail private label food service and export canned vegetable markets distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libbys Aunt Nellies READ Seneca Farms Green Valley CherryMan Paradise Pennant and Seneca labels including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various copack arrangements.
Agricultural Field Representative Intern Snap Beans 2025
Category: Seneca Foods
Date: Mar 10 2025
Location: Ripon and Hancock WI US
Description:
Seneca Foods is one of North Americas leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label food service and export canned vegetable markets distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libbys Aunt Nellies READ Seneca Farms Green Valley CherryMan Paradise Pennant and Seneca labels including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various copack arrangements.
Seneca Foods is seeking 23 interns in snap beans for the 2025 season covering the Hancock WI and Ripon WI growing areas and reporting to either the Ripon WI ag shop or the Hancock WI field office.
The Field Representative Intern reports to the supervising Field Representative to assist in seed distribution keep accurate records on seed inventory and scouting notes perform crop scouting take harvest samples and other miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the field representative. This position covers snap bean acres planted in the Ripon WI area and the Hancock WI area. The time frame for this internship is May 2025 September/October 2025 depending on school schedules.
Essential Job Functions:
- Distribute and handle seed utilizing pickup trucks and forklifts
- Keep accurate records of seed inventory
- Keep accurate records of crop scouting notes
- Assist in planting population checks as each field is planted
- Crop scout fields in the Ripon WI and Hancock WI growing areas for weeds disease and pests
- Take samples of fields near harvest to measure maturity
- Keep accurate sample records
- Assist in harvest equipment operation as needed or if interested
- Develop a working relationship with growers and coworkers
- Meet with growers to have pertinent documents signed prior to harvest
- Operate with a safety focused mindset and follow good management practices
- Assist in other duties as assigned by the field representative
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in an Agriculture based 2 or 4 year program at an accredited school
- Interest in Agriculture
- Ability to learn
- Proficient communication skills
- Must be at least 18 years old
Current drivers license with a clean driving record
Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) please contact us at or call.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
