Research Farm Technician II

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Assistant 2 for the Ben Hur Main Office/Shop in Baton Rouge, LA. The role supports routine care of animals, crops, and farm facilities within an agricultural research setting, performing tasks under supervision and learning to operate demanding equipment.

Responsibilities include operating tractors and other farm machinery, maintaining property and fences, assisting with shop area maintenance, and completing records of farming operations.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the care of animals, the general care of crops, shrubs, or plants, or farm-related equipment and machinery operation.
• Six semester hours in an agricultural field.

Responsibilities

• Operates complex farm machinery/equipment to perform exacting field production techniques, e.g. chemical application, close cultivation, setting up beds, plot harvesting.
• Maintains property and fences, sprays fence line weeds, upkeeps fences, repairs gates or fences, maintains drainage ditches, and mows pastures around shops and buildings.
• Makes minor adjustments and repairs to farm equipment, lawn mowers, ATVs and tractors.
• Assists with maintenance in shop areas, shade structures and main building.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Animal care

Crop care

Farm equipment operation

Education

Agricultural coursework

Tools

Tractors

Lawnmowers

Batwing rotary cutters

Disk and cultipacker

Hay cutters

Hay rake

Seed broadcaster

Chemistry application equipment

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking a Research Farm Assistant 2 for the Ben Hur Main Office/Shop in Baton Rouge, LA. The role supports routine care of animals, crops, and farm facilities within an agricultural research setting, performing tasks under supervision and learning to operate demanding equipment.

Responsibilities include operating tractors and other farm machinery, maintaining property and fences, assisting with shop area maintenance, and completing records of farming operations.