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Varsity’s roguers / detasselers are hand-picked and experienced usually coming back year after year. We do hire first-year people, especially if they come recommended by a Varsity worker or supervisor. We’re looking for good people: trustworthy, reliable, and good to work with.

How you are paid
We use a pay-by-the-row system to determine roguer / detasseler pay. Each row is worth a set dollar amount. The more rows you “pass,” the more money you make. Of all the incentive systems for field work, none are better at making sure you earn more for your efforts.

Weekly pay when on Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Corn fields: When Varsity Detasseling crews work on fields managed by Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Corn, our employees get paid during the season for the hours put in on those fields. Those in-season checks come from Pioneer and are paid at the minimum wage rate. When the season is over, the remainder of pay that is owed for work done on those fields is paid based on Varsity Detasseling's records. (It's still Varsity's system/records for paying its workers -- it's just the check(s) that come from Pioneer.)

Why rogue / detassel?
School’s out and you need cash for summer fun, for spending money during the school year, for tuition. Many treat seed corn field work like an annual career and Varsity offers the sort of pay that experienced workers deserve.

I've heard of detasseling. What is roguing?
Just like their name suggests, rogue corn plants are unwanted. If the rogue corn is allowed to mature, it will contaminate (pollinate) the good corn. Roguers are told how to spot the bad corn and eliminate it. The seasons for roguing and detasseling will often overlap a bit, but roguing season always starts earlier. Typically roguing will start at the end of June and last through most of July. (The detasseling season usually doesn't kick in until July.)

Why rogue and detassel with Varsity?
For starters, experienced leaders and a pay system built for the highest rewards. Supervisors for Varsity receive annual training in crew management, field techniques, and field safety.

At the heart of the Varsity incentive system is the belief that efficient work deserves good pay-and for that matter, more efficient work deserves better pay.