Agri Farm Technician

University of Arkansas•Fayetteville, NC

About The Position

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Requirements

The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Poultry and Farm Work.

Responsibilities

Receives assignments and requirements from research project sponsor in preparation for planting, growing experimental crops, and raising livestock.
Cultivates the land for planting crops and processes and sorts seeds for accurate planting, numbering, and identification of plant and seed samples.
Mixes chemicals and applies herbicides and fertilizers, as required, and applies spray pesticides and herbicides.
Performs field operations such as, disking, mowing, seed bed preparation, harvesting crops by hand or mechanical farm equipment.
Assists in field days and educational study tours of farm operations and crops.
Records test data on various measurements, chemical applications, and soil and air temperatures.
Performs other duties as assigned.