Tips for Entry
Reading industry periodicals such as Farm Journal (https://www.agweb.com/magazines), Grain Journal (https://www.geaps.com/company/grain-journal), and Seed Today (http://www.seedtoday.com) will give you insight into the business concerns of grain merchants.
Join the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) to access training and networking opportunities, member-only publications such as In-Grain, and other resources.
Visit the following Web sites for job listings: https://www.american-purchasing.com/jobListing and http://careers.instituteforsupplymanagement.org.
Attend the GEAPS Exchange conference (https://www.geaps.com/exchange) to network and participate in continuing education opportunities.
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