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Temporary Farming - Machinery

Employer
North Dakota State University
Location
Dickinson, ND
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Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
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The NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) is seeking a summer agronomy research and outreach intern to provide support for the agronomy program in conducting research on crop varieties and agronomy practices for crop production systems in southwest North Dakota primarily focusing on working with soil amendments in acidic soils. Ideally, applicants will be available to start in May and stay through August. Research will be conducted primarily on small grains with some work with pulse crops, cover crops, and oilseeds. Responsibilities will include assisting in all activities required for the successful execution of field-based agronomy demonstrations and trials. These responsibilities will include packaging of seed, field site preparation, planting, herbicide and fungicide application, note taking, data entry, harvesting, cleaning seed and other duties required to meet project goals. Many duties will require working in an outdoor environment with varying environmental conditions and will occasionally require lifting of bags or containers of seed, fertilizer, chemicals, etc. Duties will require occasional travel to off station research locations. The research assistant must be able to carry out these and other duties as assigned with general and minimal guidance from the Extension Cropping Systems Specialist and the Agronomy Research Specialist. Work week is Monday through Friday and hours worked per week are approximately 40 hours. This position is based in Dickinson, ND. Summer housing is available if needed. If interested, click on the

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NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities.

North Dakota State University is an employer of choice with a commitment to offer a well-rounded benefits package for employees and their families.

NDSU is listed at 95 among 404 public universities based on the university’s research expenditures reported to the National Science Foundation. In addition, NDSU is listed in the National Science Foundation’s top 100 in several areas, including: agricultural sciences; business management and business; communications; materials science; natural resources and conservation science; social sciences; sociology, demography, and population studies; and visual and performing arts.

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