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Labor Market Information
| Agricultural Equipment Operators |
$30,451
|
$45,760
|
7% |
70
|
|---|
| Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
$20,800
|
$27,102
|
-19%
|
170
|
|---|
| Agricultural & Food Science Technicians |
$34,528
|
$44,158
|
9% |
60
|
|---|
| Purchasing Agents & Buyers, Farm Products |
|
|
-5% |
|
|---|
| Soil & Plant Scientists |
$52,686
|
$80,683
|
6% |
10
|
|---|
| Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians, All Other |
| |
0% |
10
|
|---|
Conservation Scientists*
|
| | 0% |
10
|
|---|
Ridgewater College Placement Statistics
Number of Total Graduates / Related Placement Rate
| Agri-Business / Agronomy / Dairy Management / GIS-GPS Technology for Agriculture |
60/100%
| 75/100% | 69/100% |
75/100% |
|---|
| Farm Operation & Management | 10/100%
| 40/100% | 44/100% | 40/100% |
|---|
Ridgewater College Related Job Postings
Number of Job Postings
| Agriculture |
156
|
254
|
328
|
|---|
| Science - Agricultural Science |
|
26
|
29
|
|---|
| Veterinary - Animal Care |
220
|
131
|
141
|
|---|
Past Job Postings on Ridgewater's Career Services Jobs Website for Ridgewater Graduates
Advance Services Inc.
| Crew Supervisors
| Olivia, MN
|
|---|
Ahrndt Farms
| Hired Help
| Benson, MN
|
|---|
Arnold's of Willmar
| Precision Farming Specialist
| Kimball, MN
|
|---|
Ahrndt Farms
| Fall Farm Work
| Benson, MN
|
|---|
| Ag Plus Farm & Ranch Supply |
Sales and Service |
Aberdeen, South Dakota |
|---|
| AgForte (Willmar Poultry Company) |
Hatchery Supervisor |
Willmar, Minnesota |
|---|
| B & R Dairy Equipment |
Sales / Route Driver |
Albany, Minnesota |
|---|
Big Valley Milling, Inc.
| Pellet Mill Operator
| Montevideo, MN
|
|---|
Cargill, Inc.
|
Production Worker |
Maynard, Minnesota |
|---|
| Central Valley Co-op |
Precision Ag Applicator; Agronomy Office |
Owatonna, Minnesota |
|---|
| CHS Prairie Lakes Co-op |
Intern - Agronomy Operations |
Starbuck, Minnesota |
|---|
| Country Pride Cooperative |
Grain Originator; Sales Agronomist |
Winner, South Dakota |
|---|
| Covance, Inc. |
Study Technicians Animal Operations |
Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|
| Crop Production Services |
Internship Positions |
Sauk Center, Minnesota |
|---|
| Dammann Seed Sales |
Seed Assistant / Farm Laborer |
Plato, Minnesota |
|---|
| Da Kam Seed & Fertilizer, LLC |
Sales, Applicator, Maintenance |
Edgerton, Minnesota |
|---|
| Dow AgroSciences |
Research & Development Intern |
Olivia, Minnesota |
|---|
| DuPont Pioneer |
Sales Associates; Temporary Research Worker |
Willmar, Minnesota |
|---|
Ellingson Companies
|
Ag Drainage Surveyor |
West Concord, MN
|
|---|
| Enchanted Dairy |
Dry-cow Herdsman |
Little Falls, Minnesota |
|---|
| FCA Co-op |
Custom Applicators |
Jackson, Minnesota |
|---|
F & S Ag LLC
| Agronomy Operations
| Atwater, MN
|
|---|
F & S Ag LLC
| Truck Driver
| Atwater, MN
|
|---|
F & S Ag LLC
| Agronomy Manager
| Atwater, MN
|
|---|
Gavilon
|
Liquid Protection Operator |
Shakopee, Minnesota |
|---|
| Hall-lar Registered Holsteins |
Dairy Farm Help |
Pennock, Minnesota |
|---|
| Hanson Silo Company |
Territory Sales Manager |
Lake Lillian, MN
|
|---|
Hefty Seed Company
| Agronomy Intern
| Baltic, SD
|
|---|
| Hultgren Farms |
Commodity Specialist |
Raymond, Minnesota |
|---|
| Johnson Fertilizer Service |
Custom Applicator |
Clontarf, Minnesota |
|---|
| Klein Bank |
Ag Banking Specialist |
Montevideo, MN
|
|---|
Life Science Innovations
| Mechanic
| Willmar, MN
|
|---|
McLeod County
|
GIS Specialist
|
Hutchinson, MN
|
|---|
Miller Sellner
| Ag Equipment Sales Rep
| Sleepy Eye, MN
|
|---|
| Minnesota State Fair |
Coliseum & Livestock Events Specialist |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
|---|
| Olson Agronomics |
Equipment Operator & Laborer |
Cologne, Minnesota |
|---|
Northern Country Coop
| Agronomy Sales Associate
| Staceyville, IA
|
|---|
Roberts Farms
| Farm Manager Trainee
| Madelia, MN
|
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