Student Scientist Worker- Plant and Soil Science at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

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To be discussed and determined by hiring supervisor

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Positions may include, but not limited to, sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion, lifting, pushing/pulling, exposure to heat/cold.

As required by project/supervisor.

We are seeking motivated undergraduate or graduate students with strong geospatial analytical skills to join a summer research project examining why some farmers underperform in “good” counties under USDA’s Agriculture Risk Coverage–County (ARCCO) program. Using remotesensing tools and publicly available databases, we aim to map areas where farmers may be structurally disadvantaged under countylevel payment rules.

Skills/knowledge will vary depending on project and area of research.

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