Pecan Orchard Research Technician - Field & Data Ops

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Brownwood (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA Agricultural Research Service's Crop Germplasm Research Unit in Brownwood, TX seeks a technically skilled worker to support research and development of improved pecan cultivars for U.S. farmers.

You will perform a variety of technical duties and operate farm and irrigation equipment across about 250 acres of pecan orchards. This role provides hands-on experience in field operations, data collection, and assistance with ongoing experiments within a collaborative team dedicated to advancing

Qualifications

• GS-06/GS-07/GS-08 specialized experience as described in the qualifications.
• Experience collecting samples for plant research and organizing data.
• Ability to operate standard farm equipment and irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical duties to support pecan cultivar research and development.
• Operate farm and irrigation equipment to manage ~250 acres of pecan orchards.

Skills

Collecting samples

Organizing scientific data

Operating standard farm equipment

Education

Crop Science or related field

Horticulture or Agronomy

Tools

Irrigation equipment

Harvesters

Skid steers

Job description

USDA Agricultural Research Service's Crop Germplasm Research Unit in Brownwood, TX seeks a technically skilled worker to support research and development of improved pecan cultivars for U.S. farmers.

You will perform a variety of technical duties and operate farm and irrigation equipment across about 250 acres of pecan orchards. This role provides hands-on experience in field operations, data collection, and assistance with ongoing experiments within a collaborative team dedicated to advancing