Agricultural Assistant III

Overview

Agricultural Assistant III

Job No: 538612
• Work Type:
Full Time
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Location:

Polk
• Categories:
Veteran's Preference Eligible, Agriculture Operations
• Department:  - AG-CREC-HORTICULTURE

Classification

Title:

Agricultural Assistant III

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and three years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

• Support citrus research by propagating experimental units and participate in the maintenance of greenhouse screening experiments (e.g., soil adaptation, nematode, disease and insect tolerance) and laboratory experiments (preparation of media and analysis of plant and soil samples to identify nematodes, fungi and soil arthropods to the species level and quantify infestation levels of these pests).
• Isolate, maintain and periodically increase cultures of plant parasitic nematode species for pest management research.
• Participate in field activities associated with the citrus variety improvement and nematology programs, including supporting experiments, treatment implementation (e.g., cultural, biological and chemical pest management tactics and plant improvement genotype screening), review of records for experiments and field operations. Identify nematode species by DNA sequencing and characterize soil communities by DNA barcoding.
• Participate in field activities associated with the citrus variety improvement program, including layout and planting of field trials, selective harvesting, and pollinations (breeding experiments).
• Maintain laboratory facilities, greenhouse field equipment, and vehicles. Obtain supplies, organize and maintain pesticide records.
• Expected Salary: $19.16 per hour to $21.55 per hour commensurate with education and experience.

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent and three years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
• Preferred: N/A

In order to be considered, you must upload your resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. This position is eligible for veteran's preference. If you are claiming veteran's preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.

Required:

Yes

16 February 2026

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