Summer Student/Agriculture Research Assistant

at  Conservation Learning Centre

SUMMER STUDENT

The Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) is an Agri-ARM site located 18 km south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The CLC promotes profitable and sustainable agriculture through research and technology transfer activities of interest to local producers. We also offer a school program to students providing quality learning through hands-on activities at the farm. The CLC is looking to fill positions for both 4 month (May - August) and 6 month (May - October) terms.

· Field preparations and flagging of sites
· Seed cleaning, seed treatment, and set up of seeding envelopes
· Seeding of small plot field trials
· Operating small plot field equipment such as tractors, seeders, sprayers, and tillage tools
. Maintaining small plot trials (hand weeding)
· Driving a truck and trailer to move equipment and supplies between sites
. Harvesting fruit and vegetable trials (haskaps)
· Taking accurate and precise field notes during data collection
· Report writing
· Equipment calibration and maintenance
· Assisting technicians and agronomists
· Yard maintenance
· Gardening (planting, weeding, harvest)
· Leading school group tours
· Helping host field days
. Attending local farmer’s market