Crop Production Assistant

In this role with the Southeast Research & Extension Center in Parsons, KS you will help drive innovation in agronomy/crop systems. Daily tasks vary but will include the hands on operation and management in the crop and forage operations at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons and outlying farms and fields including Mound Valley and Columbus, KS locations. Mound Valley, KS will serve as your primary worksite. The center conducts research on corn, soybeans, milo, sunflowers, wheat and a variety of forage and cover crops. Your role will encompass all aspects of crop and forage production including tillage, fertilizer/herbicide/pesticide application, harvesting, equipment maintenance and repair, data collection, soil sampling, crop scouting among other duties, including some lab work. You'll play a critical role in crop and forage production and be engaged with agronomy research at the facility and across the center. The station is also home to a beef cattle operation which includes a research feed yard and a herd of beef cows. You'll provide team support to cattle and crop production across locations in the center.