Irrigation Associate #36131
Irrigation Associate
University of Arkansas Rice Research & Extension Center in Stuttgart is seeking an Irrigation Associate to assist in working with producers irrigation practices. Manage plot research, perform field operations, summarize results, and advance the knowledge of water resource management in Arkansas by assisting with Irrigation Contest. A willingness to learn and teach others and ability to obtain Certified Crop Advisor highly desirable. A BS or MS in an agriculturally related field required plus experience.
Duties include some laboratory but mostly field activities in agricultural research and outreach. Duties include establishing large plot research trials, scouting and managing crops, establishing on-farm research. Includes but not limited to repairing and installing equipment, planting crops, harvesting crops, operating large equipment, GPS equipment, spraying crops, retrieving information from data logging equipment, data collection, data summarization and statistical analysis for field experiments. The employee must be able to perform physical work such as lifting a minimum weight of 50 pounds, operate large and small tractors, sprayers, and combines. The job also requires driving long distances and walking and working on cooperating producer farms.
The University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture is an EEO/AA/Disabled Veterans/E-Verify employer.