Assistant Plant Breeder

  • Waupaca
  • Legacy Seeds Acquisition Company
Description:

Legacy Seeds is looking for an Assistant Plant Breeder to join our elite alfalfa breeding team. At Legacy Seeds we are dedicated to growers getting the most out of every acre. This dedication drives our Alfalfa breeding program. As one of only four alfalfa breeding teams in the nation, we will travel to other field locations across the state as needed. The daily research tasks change with the seasons – willingness to learn is more important than work history! We are looking for an individual who is passionate about agriculture and desires to help drive the seed industry.

Duties and responsibilities

Data Collection

  • Yield trials at RLC and other field locations across WI
  • Field notes on nursery plants and yield trials
  • Plant pathology disease screens in the greenhouse and laboratory
  • Forage quality samples

Research plot maintenance (Spring-Summer-Fall)

  • Seeding research plots, hand-transplanting field nurseries
  • Herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer applications
  • Weed control and field cleanup throughout the summer
  • Putting up field signs and displays for tours

Greenhouse maintenance (Fall-Winter-Spring)

  • Potting field transplants and seeding disease trails
  • Hand watering and fertilizing plants
  • Hand pollinations
  • Pest scouting and management

General

  • Leading tours and participating in meetings and events at the RLC
  • Keeping facility and grounds organized and clean
  • Being flexible with a dynamic work schedule (weather related)

. Requirements:
  • - A 4-year degree in agronomy, horticulture, plant biology or another related agricultural subject
  • - Detail-oriented and mindful with data and experiments
  • - Ability to do physical labor
  • - Communicative with other members of the research team
  • - Comfortable driving tractors and other machinery
  • - Certified Pesticide Applicator / ability to obtain this license

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