WinField United Market Development Agronomist Intern, Summer 2027
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Market development agronomists help show growers and retailers how products perform locally. What agronomy coursework or field experience do you bring?
What they are checking: Whether they have enough agronomic knowledge to be credible in the field.
Tell me about a time you spent long days outdoors doing physical work.
What they are checking: Whether they can handle summer field conditions and travel.
What do you want to learn this summer to prepare for a career in agronomy?
What they are checking: Whether they have clear career goals in ag and are likely to grow with the company.
What would you do
A grower says a product didn't work on their farm. How do you figure out what happened?
What they are checking: Whether they investigate with curiosity and look at weather, timing and application before drawing conclusions.
How would you present trial results to retail agronomists at a field day?
What they are checking: Whether they can turn data into a clear story that helps retailers advise growers.
How would you talk to a farmer who is skeptical of a new product?
What they are checking: Whether they can listen and use local evidence rather than pushing a sales pitch.
About the work
How would you set up a field trial to compare two products fairly?
What they are checking: Whether they understand plot design, replication and controlling variables.
How would you scout a corn or soybean field for disease, insects and weeds?
What they are checking: Whether they have a systematic scouting approach and can identify common problems.
Locations include Ames, Effingham and western Tennessee. How do growing conditions differ between those areas?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that agronomy is local and recommendations must fit soil and climate.
How do you make sure the data you collect in the field is accurate?
What they are checking: Whether they are careful with measurements and records that product decisions depend on.
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