Farmworker

Job description

This job requires detailed farm management skills needed for a research farm. Including but not limited to: planting, soil sampling, weed control, fertilizer management, harvesting and record management. Equipment management and maintenance will be expected on all types of farm equipment. Operating all farm equipment will require a valid driver’s license. Identifying, mixing and documenting a variety of fertilizer combinations with their application rates and results will be required. Management of research plots with product trials, replications, through planting and foliar applications. Gathering and maintaining research data will include documenting yields, test weights, germination rates, weather and field conditions and other research related items. The use of hand tools will be required, tools used will include but are not limited to: penetrometer, grain moisture tester, chlorophyll meter, refractometer and a measuring wheel.

One hour meal break
Benefits: health insurance

Special Requirements

Valid driver's license, clean MVR, employment reference