• First year to graduating students in any discipline encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent attention to detail, organization, and record keeping.
• Willing to travel periodically and complete tasks requiring extended work hours when necessary.
• Capable of physical tasks such as lifting, carrying a hand-held sprayer, walking in the field, bending and operating farm equipment.
• Skills that are an asset but not mandatory: Farm background and/or farm machinery experience, previous research experience and good mechanical aptitude.
  

• Training and experience with a wide variety of equipment and research methods.
• Great learning experience in all aspects of agriculture.
  

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Work independently and as a team to assist in the conduct of small plot research trials.
• Operate small farm equipment for land preparation, planting, plot spraying, maintenance and harvest of a variety of crops.
• Data collection for crop quality, weed control, disease control and insect infestation and damage.
• Soil and plant tissue sampling, handling and assessment.
• Associated record keeping: equipment logbooks, data reporting, data entry.

  To Apply: Please submit resumes, cover letter, references to Grant McMillan by fax or e-mail; Or call for more details.

  Fax: 604-556-0588
  E-mail: mcmillan@icms-inc.com
  Phone: 604-853-7322