Agricultural Technician

Job Description

This position provides assistance to a soybean program at the Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Safely load and transport plot planter and combine;
Plant and harvest research plots under the direction of the Ag Supervisor;
Have the ability to operate a GPS-controlled precision planter and associated computer hardware systems;
Assist with packaging seed for variety tests;
Collect field data and assist with its entry and processing in a computer database; and Grade soybean seed samples for quality and disease after harvest. This is an off-campus position located at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC), Suffolk, Virginia.

• Safely load and transport plot planter and combine.
• Plant and harvest research plots under the direction of the Ag Supervisor.
• Operate a GPS-controlled precision planter and associated computer hardware systems.
• Assist with packaging seed for variety tests.
• Collect field data and assist with its entry and processing in a computer database.
• Grade soybean seed samples for quality and disease after harvest.

• General knowledge of crop production.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors under hot, humid, and/or dusty conditions.
• Experience working independently as well as in a team environment.
• Licensed to operate a motor vehicle.

• Experience with agronomic research, data collection, seed grading, and computer software.
• Class A CDL license to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to load, transport, and operate heavy equipment.

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Non-Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Restricted

$16 - $18 hour; commensurate with experience

Varies - Not to exceed 1500 hours per year

September 24, 2025

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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