Participate in commercial vegetable research this spring and summer. There are many opportunities to learn new and useful skills while assisting with managing vegetable plots that provide necessary information to Kentucky vegetable growers.
Job Requirements
Harvesting vegetable plots
Soil sampling
Assisting with data collection
Assisting with field management (fertilizing, weeding, tractor work, etc.)
Limited indoor lab work—collecting soil weights, drying soil, inputting data from datasheets
Assisting graduate students with their projects
Must have a reliable cell phone
Must have a reliable car to travel to the Horticulture Research Farm approximately 4 miles from campus (4321 Emmert Farm Lane, Lexington, KY) OR have a driver’s license for at least 5 years