General Farm Labor

This position provides general labor and research farm support for the Arkansas Valley Research Center. Responsibilities include: Research field production and maintenance (i.e., planting, irrigation, and general research plot upkeep), experimental crop planning and harvesting, and general maintenance and repair of the facilities, grounds and equipment.

Description of Work Unit: The Arkansas Valley Research Center was established to serve the research needs of the irrigated farming area of southeast Colorado known as the Arkansas Valley, extending from Pueblo County on the west to the Kansas border.

• Research Farm Support: Aids in the preparation of research field experiments and crops. Provides planting, irrigating, cultivating, roguing, harvesting, storing crops and various tasks important to the research initiatives at this station.
• General Operations Maintenance: Maintenance, repair, painting, cleaning, organizing, and/or replacement of ...