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Potato Crop Scout
Job in
Barrie, Ontario, L9R, Canada
Listed on 2026-02-08
Listing for:
Focus Community Development Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-08
Job specializations:
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Agriculture / Farming, Environmental Science -
Research/Development
Agriculture / Farming
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
H. J. Vander Zaag Farms is looking for a Potato Crop Scout for the upcoming growing season! Regular duties would be scouting potato fields weekly. Other duties may involve potato grading and assisting the Potato Quality Manager with other field activities. There is an opportunity to stay on in the fall to assist with soil sampling, harvest grading, and other jobs around the farm.
Ideal candidate is someone who is or will be attending a post-secondary program with a focus in agriculture. Apply by email to with a cover letter and resume.
- Scouting - walking through potato fields looking for insects, weeds, and disease
- Data collection of growth stage, incidence, and severity of disease and pests
- Compiling reports for supervisor, assisting with data entry, and other computer work as required
- Familiarity with Excel, Power Point
- Additional field duties as required by supervisor
- Field setup, sample collection, yield digs
- Soil sampling
- Driving ATV through the fields
- Using soil probe (repetitive pushing/stepping/bending)
- Potato grading
- Removing unmarketable potatoes & foreign material (i.e. rocks, sticks) from a conveyor belt during harvest or shipping
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