Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
- AS/AA or BS/BA in horticultural science, crop science, or a closely-related field.
- Experience working on a small farm or a large garden.
- One or more years of vegetable production experience in the field or high tunnel.
- Experience in using tractors including walk-behind tractors and PTO driven implements.
- Experience in using power tools.
Duties includes:
High tunnel field preparation, transplanting, weeding, trellising, irrigation and fertigation, harvesting, and data collection.
Duties includes:
High tunnel field preparation, transplanting, weeding, trellising, irrigation and fertigation, harvesting, and data collection.
Must be able to work outside in hot and cold weather. Must be able to lift 40 pounds, and bend, stoop and climb a stepladder. Research activities and project management may require working at adverse weather conditions in summer and winter.