Alfalfa Field Assistant - Employment, career opportunity in USA

Job Title:   Alfalfa Field Assistant
Location: - (Davis, California, West United States, USA)
Company: Land O' Lakes
Job Type:  Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive


Job Number: 1321535
Winfield Solutions, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land OLakes, offers top-performing seed and crop protection products. With unmatched agricultural expertise and performance as core company values, WinField brands match leading seed and crop protection products to help growers, dealers and other industry partners achieve high levels of success.

Position Purpose:
This position will report to the non-dormant alfalfa breeder and will be responsible for timely planting, superior plotsmanship, accurate in-season data collection and timely harvest of FGI forage yield trials and nurseries in the San Joaquin Valley. This position will be accountable for all phases of field testing including planning, execution and delivery of data that meet the quality required to support the non-dormant alfalfa breeding program: (1) establish alfalfa nurseries and yield trials; (2) support sales staff with customer tours and field calls and communicate with them to understand stakeholder needs and research capacities; (3) collect and enter data into appropriate database in a timely manner; and (4) manage the hiring and training of seasonal work crews.
Qualifications:

Experience-Education (Required):
Bachelor's degree or professional experience in Agronomy, Horticulture, Biology or related field; applied experience in Agronomy and small-plot field research; technical skills and experience in field equipment operation, maintenance and repair.

Competencies-Skills (Required):
Proficiency in Excel or other basis data collection software; ability to obtain valid CA pesticide applicator license; willingness to travel frequently within California.

Experience-Education (Preferred):
Industry experience or previous agronomic experience with forage yield testing.

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

Land OLakes, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Land OLakes, Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.




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