Submission #375

Field Scout Job Description
Salida Ag, an agricultural pest control advising company located in Salida, is looking for individuals to help monitor fields late spring through mid-September. The monitoring of fields includes scouting orchards, vineyards, and field crops looking for weeds, insects, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies, as well as sampling soil and plant tissues to be submitted to labs.
This position is seasonal, with approximately forty hours a week. Employees must be 18+ and able to pass a background check. A clean DMV printout is required. Paid $17-$19/hour.

Skills & Abilities:
College student pursuing a degree in agriculture.
Prior agricultural experience or knowledge in weed identification, insect identification, and plant disease identification is preferred but training is provided.
Read maps and use Google Maps to navigate from field to field.
Dependability and self-motivation.
Effective communication skills.
Proficient in computer skills.

Essential Functions
Identify weeds, insects, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies.
Create detailed reports on field observations to communicate to Pest Control Advisors
Collect soil, leaf, and hull samples.
Install and maintain insect traps.
Collect trap data and report accurate insect counts to Pest Control Advisors.

Responsibilities.
Regularly have work truck fluids inspected and maintain the truck clean inside and outside.
Keep soil probe, soil auger, or any supplies maintained.
Keep the trapping supplies storage area organized.
For any questions please contact the Salida Ag Office at (209) 545-0720 or Lillian Ladd at (209) 672-7271. Resumes can be Emailed to Sacfieldscout@gmail.com.