JOB NO:

540705

WORK TYPE:

Staff Full-Time

LOCATION:

Marion

CATEGORIES:

Grant or Research Administration, Veteran's Preference Eligible, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Operations

DEPARTMENT:

60950000 - AG-PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH - ED

CLASSIFICATION TITLE:

Agricultural Assistant I

CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

None.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary responsibility is to assist with faculty field research projects and field maintenance at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit. This includes, but is not limited to, hand labor functions such as tying and staking tomatoes, planting vegetable transplants, sod installation, removing dead leaves in the greenhouse, weed eradication, mowing, and weed eating alleys in research plots, harvesting fruit and vegetables, mowing turf plots, planting ornamental flowers, plastic mulch removal and disposal, support of greenhouse research, and any miscellaneous labor type function associated with an agricultural farm.

Secondary responsibility is with irrigation installation and maintenance and research tests.



This includes center pivots, micro jets, impact sprinklers, drip irrigation, etc. Also, to perform fertilization activities and maintaining fertilization records. Assist with regular scouting (minimum of 2 times per week) of all research plots for existing and potential production problems and producing scouting reports for Farm Manager. Performs other duties related to research farming as required and assigned by Farm manager. Operation of state and farm vehicles in the performance of job duties.

Coordinate with other senior agricultural assistants, agricultural assistants, Farm Manager and research coordinators for assisting in field operations, including land preparation, test layouts, plastic mulch application, crop pest scouting, determination of pest thresholds, spraying for pest control, calibration and maintenance of pesticide applicators, ensuring unit compliance with all applicable pesticide laws,

📌 Agricultural Assistant I (La Florida)
🏢 University of Florida
📍 La Florida