Program Associate - Irrigation Contest
Core
Implement the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Arkansas Irrigation Yield contest, irrigation school programs, and county irrigation demonstration programs.
Role type
Field research associate (irrigation water management)
Builds
Field experiments and extension programs for cooperator farms
Domain
Agriculture / Irrigation water management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Repairing and installing irrigation equipment, planting and harvesting crops, operating ATVs, driving long distances, manual data collection, statistical analysis, testing irrigation pumps, using ultrasonic meters and down hole well cameras, developing extension materials
Preferred skills
Farming experience, familiarity with irrigation engines, pumps, farm machinery, and electronics
Technologies
Microsoft Office, data logging equipment, ultrasonic meters, torque cells
Responsibilities
Implement irrigation yield contests and school programs, perform field activities in irrigation water management, collect and analyze data from field experiments, assist water management engineers in developing extension materials, build relationships with clientele to teach IWM practices
Seniority
Mid-level professional (3+ years experience or Master's degree)