AGRICULTURIST 2

1. Perform technical inspection and enforcement duties related to agricultural programs in a limited capacity.
2. Perform seed testing by weighing, separating, and classifying samples received.
3. Perform seed certification, determine eligibility, inspect fields and issue reports. 
4. Examine pesticide labels for methods, rates of application, and dilution rates.
5. Collect and package samples for laboratory analysis, investigate complaints, and issue notices of violations.
6. Review forms and reports, statistical data, and determine inspection quotas.
7. Prepare inspection reports.
8. Participate in weed surveys, identification, and control programs.
9. Identify and report infestations of noxious weeds, mix herbicides, identify specimens submitted, record data, and recommend control procedures.
10. Inspect commercial feeds and gather, examine and/or package samples for analysis.
11. Perform shipping point and conditional inspections of agricultural commodities.
12. Inspect retail outlets, wholesalers, and agricultural facilities.
13. Conduct outreach related to various agricultural topics and regulations including but not limited to native seed and noxious weeds.
14. Enforce federal and State laws and regulations related to mixing, use, disposal, sale, and distribution of pesticides and/or fertilizers by licensed and certified applicators, public applicators, retail outlets or user locations.
15. Perform a broad range of duties relating to the agricultural programs’ inspection and enforcement. 
16. Prepare informational and regulatory bulletins.
17. Issue seed movement permits and create certification standards for new crops.
18. Evaluate pest control firms, process applications, issue licenses, and review reports.
19. Investigate complaints related to pest control.
20. Administer licensing programs for commercial pest control firms, operators, and restricted-use certification.
21. Provide education on various agricultural topics and regulations including but not limited to noxious weeds, seed certification, produce safety, pest control, plant disease diagnostics.
22. Maintain data, prepare reports, monitor budgets to assist in the administration of contracts, grants, and purchasing and budget preparation.
23. Perform various laboratory diagnostic procedures using laboratory instruments and prepare related reports
24. Monitor and calibrate laboratory equipment, monitor supplies, maintain microbiological cultures.
25. Perform related duties as assigned.

• Federal and State pesticide enforcement programs; native plant taxonomy.
• Noxious weeds; nursery and pest control inspection and investigation procedures; sample collection and processing procedures; quarantined or serious pest insects, weeds and diseases; standards for fruits, vegetables, eggs and poultry; different pesticides and their effect on humans, pests, non-target animals, and environment; pesticide registration, labeling and use. 
• Applicator certification and pest control operator licensing; identification and control of wood-destroying pests; fertilizer registration and restricted–use pesticides traps to monitor insects and their proper distribution.
• Insect and vertebrate pests, weed, and diseases of plants, their biology, hosts, effects and control.
• Nursery and pest control investigation procedures, including sample collection and processing procedures; quarantined or serious pest insects, weeds and diseases.

• Prepare analytical, narrative, and statistical reports.
• Prepare and make presentations to the public.

Salary : $59,257 - $87,571