Assists farmers in complying with rules to protect water quality through education and technical assistance, mediation, and regulation of activities. Recommends farming practices, such as crop rotation, that promote efficient use of plant nutrients. Administers an agricultural worker safety program within the assigned region. Performs related duties as required. Duties are performed both in the field and in a standard office setting.
Considerable travel is involved requiring private means of transportation.
Some danger may exist from exposure to toxic and hazardous pesticides and fertilizers. Strong opinion may be encountered concerning enforcement and environmental concerns. The role may require work outside normal duty hours. Experience in plant disease or plant pest control, or plant seed certification may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a six months for a semester basis.