Specialist in Crop Production – Focus on Resource-Efficient Nutrient Use (50-70%)
Strickhof Lindau, Berufsbildung & Beratung
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:15 December 2025
- Workload:50 – 70%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Strickhof, a leading center for sustainable food systems. This role offers a collaborative environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide expert advice in crop cultivation focusing on resource-efficient nutrient use.
- Assist farm managers with analyses and planning for production optimization.
- Oversee nitrate projects, connecting agriculture and groundwater protection.
Skills
- Requires education as a master farmer, agrotechnics, or agronomy degree.
- Strong social and methodological skills with a passion for agricultural exchange.
- Enthusiasm for training farmers in sustainable practices.
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Strickhof is the practice-oriented competence center for sustainable food systems. With education, consulting, and practice-oriented research, we are leaders in the fields of agriculture, animal professions, nutrition, food technology, and home economics. We live innovation and strengthen networks.
Specialist in Crop Production – Focus on Resource-Efficient Nutrient Use (50-70%)
- Specialist consulting in crop production with a focus on resource-efficient nutrient use – especially ammonia-reducing application techniques, optimal crop selection, and efficient nitrogen use to reduce emissions
- Support for farm managers in analyses as well as in planning and implementing production- and management-related optimizations
- Supervision of nitrate projects in the canton of Zurich as a connecting element between agriculture, consulting, and groundwater protection
- Networking theory and practice: organizing specialist events, occasional participation in teaching, coaching student work, and involvement in practice-oriented trials at Strickhof
- Education at the level of master farmer, HF Agrotechnology, or BSc / Master in Agronomy or related courses of study
- Solid knowledge and practical experience in agriculture; experience in field crop production and environment is an advantage – or motivation to specifically develop this through further training
- Strong social, methodological, and self-competence as well as enjoyment in exchanging with agricultural businesses
- Enthusiasm for the training and further education of farmers
If suitable and interested, there is the possibility to teach in basic education and/or higher vocational education.
Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to meeting you. For questions, Simon Küng, Head of Organic Farming, Soil and Biodiversity, phone 058 105 83 12, is happy to assist you.
We look forward to receiving your online application.
