SPR Corn & Rice Field Supervisor

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

• Identifying right land and growers to conduct SPR trials and have good management in order to have reliable result
• Conducting parent test (PT1) at production locations, evaluating plant morphology, adaptation, yield assessment, COGs and good data interpretation both Field Corn and Rice crop.
• Conducting parent test (PT2- Yield) at production locations to know impact of female tasselling on yield and seed size distribution at stage 6.2 for Field Corn.
• Conducting parent test (PT2-Pollen) at production locations to determine of male parent for tassel size, exertion and measurement at stage 6.2 for Field Corn.
• Conducting micro pilot for both Field Corn and Rice to fine tune ratio, nicking, population density, yield assessment support to production
• Conducting pilot production for both Field Corn and Rice at potential location to provide Risk-COGs, planting recommendation.
• Study harvest moisture tolerance to indicate moisture sensitivity of new hybrid combination
• Conducting seed processing study to improve seed quality and storability as assign
• Ensure all action plans implemented in trial sites towards germplasm security
• HSE compliance with company policy.

• Graduated Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture and above
• At least 3 years’ experience in corn and rice seed production or corn and rice research activities.
• Have knowledge in seed production, technology and crop plant physiology
• Have experiences in seed production for both hybrid corn & rice
• Have experience in designing trials and statistical analysis skills
• Data interpretation and presentation skill
• Good computer skill including Microsoft office, Internet, etc.,
• Basically knowledge for statistical analysis.
• Fair to good for English communication both speaking and writing.

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