Citrus Farm Manager Position - Ft. Pierce

Family owned Organic Citrus Farm looking for a full-time Citrus Farm Manager. Someone whom is qualified in citrus growing. Must be able to work independently. Must know how to run tractors (heavy machinery) and their attachments, run pumps and irrigation.

Location: Ft. Pierce

Compensation: $15/hr + travel compensation for farm work.
(there will be a raise once Manager shows competency of work)

This position requires manual labor.

PLEASE ONLY QUALIFIED /SERIOUS APPLICANTS.
NEED TWO PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES.

 please email: ashlybyrne@yahoo.com"

Internship Opportunities - Austin Outdoor Presentation 11/5

What: Meet N Greet Austin Outdoor will be hosting an informal discussion on their internship program and career opportunities available in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

When: Tuesday, November 5th 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: McCarty A— Room 1151

Why: Personal growth and discovery, Networking, Free lunch 


 RSVP: To Anne Marie Mattison at mattison@ufl.edu no later than November 4th.

Laboratory Internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Deadline January 10th

Job Posting for JBG Organic: Assistant Farm Manager

JBG Organic is a 200-acre organic vegetable CSA farm located in Austin, TX. We grow over 30 different types of vegetables and over 300 different varieties. We sell our produce through our 1,000 member CSA, at the Austin area farmers markets as well as to local restaurants and grocery stores.

We are currently seeking a new assistant farm manager! This is a full time position with salary and benefits. This position coordinates day-to-day farm production operations and reports directly to the Farm Manager and Operations Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:
-Communicate with Greenhouse coordinator daily to ensure seeding is on schedule and quotas are met
-Coordinate with Field and Irrigation Manager to schedule weekly bed preparation and direct seeding.
-Coordinate with Planting Manager to schedule weekly transplanting and hand seeding schedules.
-Assist with collection of daily farm logs and record keeping needed for organic certification and crop insurance.
-Responsible for ordering and maintaining inventory of irrigation supplies, plastic mulch, compost, liquid fertilizers, organic insecticides and foliar applied organic fertilizers.
-Facilitate the repair of farm vehicles, tractors and equipment. This includes ordering parts, calling mechanics/tractor shops, and organizing farm labor in order to make repairs and maintenance possible.
-Contact for daily farm deliveries and receiving
-Supervisor for Volunteer Coordinator and Inter-farm Drivers.

Skills and Qualifications:
-Ability to work independently and cooperatively
-College degree in related field of study required
-Must be highly organized and multitask effectively
-Must possess good communication skills
-Must be able to perform in fast paced environment
-Proficiency in Spanish preferred
-Commercial farming experience preferred
-A basic understanding of mechanics and equipment maintenance

We will be accepting applications until the position is filled. Applicants may send their resume and a cover letter to Sonya at fieldmanager@jbgorganic.com. 

Students- apply now for a UF Natural Area Teaching Lab 2014 Minigrant

In November 2013, UF’s Natural Area Advisory Committee (NAAC) will award up to two minigrants of $500 each to fund 2014 projects that enhance the information infrastructure of The Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL). This is a great opportunity for professional development, as participants have the chance to practice the grant writing process. The NAAC seeks projects that will produce useful new information about NATL or will improve access to what is already known. To be eligible one must be a UF student, or groups of students with a designated student leader and a faculty sponsor. The application deadline is October 31st, 2013. By November 20th, 2013 the NAAC chair will notify the applicants of the funding decisions. For details see http://natl.ifas.ufl.edu/minigrants.php

Syngenta job opening - Alachua

Syngenta is seeking a full-time Research Associate to work in the Quality Control Laboratory at Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC (formerly Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc.) located in the Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator in Alachua FL.

Role Purpose
· Perform laboratory bench research supporting and conducting biological assays involving Pasteuria-based technologies around seed care and crop protection strategies within Syngenta.

· Provide technical data and reporting to support quality control for commercial product performance, research and development, and regulatory compliance.

Knowledge, experience and capabilities

Critical knowledge

· General laboratory skills and experience, including familiarity with general microbiological laboratory techniques and instrumentation.

· Solid knowledge and experience in the use of pipets, balances, and aseptic technique in handling and preparing microbiological and culture media.


Applicants should e-mail their resume and contact information for three professional references to Tiara.King@Syngenta.com. Contact her at 386-518-5073 for more information.

Internships - American Meat Science Association

In an effort to more effectively promote internships offered to AMSA student members, the AMSA Student Membership Board of Directors offered an opportunity to companies to list their internships on the AMSA Meat Science Career Center and have them featured in a special newsletter.

The AMSA newsletter lists several internships with AMSA member organizations. Please visit the AMSA Meat Science Career Center for additional information and take advantage of these outstanding internship opportunities!

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Internships at Valley Crest

Valley Crest is a full service landscape company dedicated to servicing customers in the commercial market segment delivering multiples services from large construction to maintenance. The maintenance division is uniquely made up of providing services with irrigation, landscape installation, agronomics and tree care services.

They are seeking students for internships in the Landscape Maintenance division. This driven individual will experience a rotational program designed to help the intern to obtain hands on experience in various facets of the ValleyCrest business.

Rotations will include:

• Exterior Maintenance – Work with the crews in the field; going out with the crew on their routes
• Account Management – Shadow ValleyCrest Account Managers in Maintenance and Irrigation
• Agronomic Review – Shadow a Spray Technician
• Tree Care – Understand how to maintain the equipment
• Irrigation – Understand the various parts of the irrigation system; go on property inspection; put together a work order; Irrigation troubleshooting
• Business Development – Shadow a Business Developer; go on ride alongs and cold calling
• Estimating
• Landscape Enhancements

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelors or associates degree in any areas of Horticulture such as the following: Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Science, Construction Management, Agriculture-Business, Landscape Design or Plant Science 
• Proficient with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Must have a strong work ethic

What we Offer:
Competitive salaries
Energetic, focused and collaborative work environment

www.valleycrest.com

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) opens for applications Tuesday, October 1st! NREIP offers a great opportunity for those interested in the STEM field to receive hands-on research experience with a mentor and receive a generous stipend as well. The primary eligibility requirement is that the student be currently enrolled in an accredited four year university. For further  details interested applicants should visit our website,  http://nreip.asee.org to research other eligibility requirements and other helpful information.

Master of Agribusiness degree available

The Food and Resource Economics Department is recruiting outstanding students for its one-year Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program. This degree curriculum is specifically designed for students from non-economic and non-business backgrounds. The program blends business and economics with the applied science of agriculture, providing methods for solving real-world problems. It also includes a summer internship in which the students have the opportunity to put to use the skills learned in the program.  

The MAB offers students from all disciplines the opportunity to obtain the business background they need to be competitive in the workforce. Students, you should apply now for the program. Our next class begins Summer B 2014 and you still have plenty of time to complete the prerequisite courses, the GRE and get your application and materials in (due in late April 2014). 

Interested students should have at a minimum, the following: 

• 3.0 upper division grade point average
• B or better grades in the four prerequisite courses:
• Principles of Microeconomics, Introductory Economics or AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food, and You
• Principles of Management, Introductory Management AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or other Management course
• Financial Accounting or AEB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness
• Statistics
• GRE score of at least 296 with at least 145 on the quantitative
• Three strong letters of recommendation

While students may take the prerequisites anywhere they choose, our department offers three of the four courses:

AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (online in fall, spring and summer.)
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management (online in fall and spring semesters)
EB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness (in fall and spring semesters in the classroom.)

If you have questions or are interested in this program, please contact me directly at jherman@ufl.edu. The requirements and more information regarding the MAB program are listed on our webpage at http://www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu/graduate/ms-agribusiness.shtml