Gleason lab (Plant Pathology & Micro Department, ISU) is seeking 3 proactive students for summer fieldwork, starting May 2nd.
Work will be M-F, 40 hours/week.
Most of the work will be at the ISU Horticulture Farm (Gilbert, IA).
The position involves 8 hours/day of outdoor work in groups. Main tasks involve, but are not limited to:
-Setting up mesotunnel row covers and planting of 2 acres of organic muskmelon and acorn squash.
-Lifting and pulling up heavy materials.
-Research data taking and transcribing.
-Insect pests and disease monitoring.
-Harvest, weighing, and classification of fruit (acorn squash, muskmelon, apples).