Senior Agriculturalist-FRS (Ponder Farm), Tifton

Senior Agriculturalist-FRS (Ponder Farm), Tifton

CAES-Tifton Campus

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Work schedule will be determined by supervisor

Commensurate with education, experience and training

03/06/2024

No

03/11/2024

04/01/2024

Tifton Area

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Agriculture/Forestry Professional

Exempt

1.00

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Oversee all aspects of operations at the Ponder Farm. Will interact with UGA scientists about the research being conducted and will plan, organize, supervise, and participate in the day-to-day operations of the farm. Will supervise farm workers, assist in managing the budget, maintain records and data about the research being conducted, maintain equipment and buildings and perform any other duties that arise. This individual will be the sole contact for this farm, but will report to the Research Station Superintendent, who oversees all of the Tifton research farms.

• Thorough knowledge of safe farm equipment operation, maintenance and repairs.
• Ability to collaborate with scientists to suggest new procedures and implement experimental protocols that may not align with typical agricultural procedures.
• Schedule and implement irrigation scheduling across diverse cropping systems and stages of crop growth.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with scientists, research teams, industry and the public.
• Responsible for maintaining detailed records and preparing reports regarding field operations, pesticide applications, irrigation applications, and harvest procedures.
• Direct subordinates to address concerns in a timely manner and maintain the appearance of the farm in a way that reflects the serious nature of CAES missions.

• Sit and stand for extended periods
• Work outside under extreme heat and cold
• Lift up to 40 pounds
• Bend over repeatedly
• Climb up on large agricultural equipment
• Operate farm machinery
• Driving and pulling trailers on public roads to perform job related duties

Yes

Yes

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Yes

No

No

Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Coordinate Research, Personnel & Equipment

• Coordinate research, personnel and equipment
• Organize personnel and equipment to assist scientists with implementing protocols
• Consider and select best management practices as applied to crop protection, equipment maintenance, road maintenance, building maintenance and protection of state assets
• Coordinate use of large agricultural equipment among campus stakeholders
• Schedule and implement irrigation applications using all available types of equipment and technologies
• Assist in crop harvest

75

P-Card Duties

• Serve as a department P-card holder.
• Submit pre-approvals to appropriate approvers
• Complete purchase transactions
• Perform allocations and attach receipts in Works
• Reconcile monthly statements at the end of the billing cycle
• Upload reconciliation packet to Procurement

10

Record Keeping, Land Use & Recommendations

• Record Keeping: implement Cooperative Extension recommended practices for soil sample acquisition and submission
• Calibrate equipment and make prescribed applications of fertilizer, lime and pesticides to experimental land
• Maintain inventory of tools, lubricants, filters and consumable shop supplies
• Research and make informed recommendations about acquisition of new equipment to support farm operations
• Direct and oversee modification of conventional agricultural equipment to meet research needs
• Plan, supervise installation, and rapidly adopt new precision agriculture technologies that support research programs and personnel efficiencies

10

Miscellaneous

• Assist with implementation of big projects on other farms, as requested
• Other duties as assigned

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Andy Carter

[email protected]