Duties. Develop integrated weed management practices that increase yield, reduce crop losses, and are compatible with farming techniques promoting natural resource conservation. Improve control of herbicide resistant weeds such as downy brome (Bromus tectorum), Russian thistle (Salsola tragus), and other weeds that are impacting yields of wheat. Develop methods to assess and map weed infestations to enable variable rate applications of semi-selec...
Duties. Installs and maintains local domain and stand-alone servers. Works as part of a team in maintaining network services, such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Server (DNS), File and Point, and other network services. Participates in the performance of Location security assessments focusing on the Accreditation and Authorization process, maintaining OS and application patches on ARS devices, as well as user education...
Duties. Identifies possible problems and anticipated changes in methods or requirements and develops a set of alternative courses. Anticipates long and short-term needs and plans accordingly in order to procure supplies and services timely and within budget. Implements recommended financial accountability controls and operational procedures for ARS systems (such as FMMI, SAMS, and CATS). Keeps employees informed of human resources rules, policies...
Duties. Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies food, water based, and chemical samples and supporting records. Performs routine and recurring techniques and studies using a variety of specialized equipment. Maintains records and locates and compiles data and other information from various sources related to food or chemicals. Tabulates, statistically analyzes and summarizes data using personal computers and software packages. Requirements. C...
Duties. Helps set up network access to ACSL shares and databases. Installs and modifies software for data analysis and programming, and PC maintenance. Tests software and databases. Develops data sets for crop model simulations and scripts for manipulating those data. Develops computer simulation models of plant and soil processes and other technologies to help growers, scientists and policy makers asses the effects of soils, management and weath...
Duties. Lead research focused on abiotic stress tolerance in blueberry and cranberry. Coordinate scientific activities of cooperating scientists from other ARS laboratories, and from other public and private institutions. Conduct fundamental and applied research to elucidate the physiological and molecular bases for plant responses to high and low temperature stress and sub-optimal soil pH. Develop novel abiotic stress management strategies, incl...
Duties. Provides technical guidance and assistance to employees and management on the full range of administrative functions necessary to the efficient and economical operation of the location. Prepares administrative policy statements, standard operating procedures, and other guidance. Keeps employees informed of human resources rules, policies, regulations, and procedures. Implements and oversees the Employee Orientation Program assuring that n...
Duties. Identify and characterize the endocrine factors that affect the onset of sexual maturation, gonadal development, embryonic development, and spawning of Atlantic salmon. Develop and adapt state of the art techniques including mass spectrometry, transcriptomics, and proteomics to define the physiological mechanisms that control reproductive functions. Develop diagnostic tools to monitor reproductive functions for use in improving the contro...
Duties. Serve as the timekeeper for location personnel and serves as a backup timekeeper for other supported locations. Keep employees informed of rules, policies, and regulations. Serve as liaison between the field supervisors and the administrative staff in human resources areas. Review financial reporting and compare with the term date, notifying staff of large balances that need to be addressed/spent down. Collect basic data for annual operat...
Duties. Assist with agricultural management practices in the field including planting, cultivating, harvesting, and applying pesticides to test plots. Tabulate, statistically analyze, and summarize data using personal computers and software packages. Operate, maintain, and repair complex equipment including tractors, soil water sensors, combines, and hydraulic soil samplers. Collect, prepare, evaluate, and verify plant and soil samples for labora...
Duties. Adapt, modify, or develop new techniques and/or procedures to satisfy the needs of the research project. Contribute to the planning of various steps in experiment or project and to interpretation and documentation of findings. Initiate action to resolve or correct technical difficulties and results or recommends resolution to supervisor. Perform routine and recurring techniques with equipment and automated system as needed for testing and...
Duties. Exploring measures that identify positive and negative states of welfare related to behavior, physiological response, neurological function, immune status, physical and mental health, and productivity in food-producing animals. Providing the scientific information required to accurately assess farm animal welfare and reduce animal stress, using the measures from the six disciplines listed above. Determining how to balance the welfare need...
