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Agricultural Tech I Research
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Tribune, Kansas
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On-site requirement
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| This position provides support for agronomic research at the center in Tribune, KS. Overall, the focus of responsibilities will be maintaining station grounds with regard to mowing grass, maintaining and fixing driplines on trees, pruning trees, and trimming around buildings by operating and maintaining riding lawn mowers, gas powered trimmers and saws, and utility vehicles. There will also be the opportunity to participate in overall station operations by assisting with data collection, plot care and maintenance, and sample processing. Grounds work can be done on a flexible schedule. |
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Research Associate
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Colby, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas
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On-site requirement
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| A research associate position is being requested to conduct irrigation research and extension activities including, but not limited to, maintaining and operating various complex and sophisticated irrigation systems (subsurface drip, research based lateral move overhead irrigation, and center pivot irrigation) with cutting edge technology installed including variable rate water and chemigiation capacity; installing, calibrating, and maintaining research instrumentation; detailed field data collection; maintaining records of field operations and providing write-ups (technical summaries) for various studies, which will impact the way water is applied in the state of Kansas and other surrounding states in the region; providing leadership to graduate students and summer interns; coordinating outreach activities (field days, short courses, etc.); and when necessary communicating with university, state, and industry personnel. In addition, the candidate will guide all agricultural practices at the research facilities relating to water use and management, which will involve transporting and operating heavy machinery for planting, fertilizing, harvesting, etc. At times the candidate will have to work irregular hours and travel across the state to different research locations. The candidate will be responsible for attending professional development programs and incorporating new ideas and concepts into the program. The candidate will be responsible for providing supervision on daily activities for other team members, including technicians, on-calls, temporary, graduate students, interns, etc. |
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Vehicle/Equipment Mechanic
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Garden City, Kansas
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On-site requirement
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| This position provides maintenance and modifications to vehicles and other property owned by the university. Ensures proper upkeep is provided to trucks, grounds keeping equipment, automobiles, heavy equipment and other farm related vehicles/equipment. |