Seasonal Agricultural Worker-Fruit IPM Program
Seasonal Agricultural Worker-Fruit IPM Program
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Job Description
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking Seasonal Agricultural Workers for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fruit IPM program within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Responsible for regular data collection (1-2 times per week per site) identifying pest presence identifying beneficial arthropods completing IPM reports for participating growers mapping pest presence entering data into a database the use of GPS receivers and GIS databases where appropriate and plant tissue and soil sampling when needed. Works in commercial blueberry fields vineyards and orchards and/or with honeybees. Shares duties on field research projects with entomology and plant pathology specialists.
Overview
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station ( NJAES ) is an integral component of Rutgers The State University of New Jersey. The experiment station provides a diverse range of research extension and education programs that serve the people of New Jersey and the urban suburban and rural communities in which they live. Through its Cooperative Extension offices in all 21 New Jersey counties dedicated 4-H agents Extension specialists Family & Community Health Sciences educators and Agriculture and Natural Resources agents work to serve New Jersey residents in every area of the state. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fruit IPM program is an educational/service program for commercial agriculture in New Jersey. Driven by environmental monitoring and field scouting and relying on up-to date research the program strives to help growers produce high quality fruit while minimizing inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers and maximizing honey bee and pollinator health. The program seeks to optimize the use of reduced risk strategies computerized phenology models of insects and diseases mating disruption and other biological intensive management practices and GIS technologies. The program works cooperatively with researchers demonstrates new technologies and measures the impact of reduced risk IPM practices. The work is used to manage over $180 million of crop value reduce the environmental impact of traditional agricultural systems and minimize non-point source pollution.
Preferred Qualifications
Coursework in environmental studies agriculture biology chemistry entomology plant pathology and/or GIS databases. Additional experience and/or community college training with agricultural production. Competence in MS Excel and web-based Google software is helpful.
Employment Type
Full-Time
