Forage Systems Specialist
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · Hugo, Oklahoma, US
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with occasional extended hours as needed. Full Time Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position. Job Purpose or...
Job description
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with occasional extended hours as needed. Full Time Weekly Earned Wage Access is an option for this position. Job Purpose or Objective(s): A Forage Systems Specialist oversees the conservation of the forage systems used by the Choctaw Nation Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs. You will work in the field to evaluate the condition and applied use of the land and the natural resources. Responsibilities include collecting, analyzing and communicating data and performing site assessment to determine if grazing management is compliant with strategic and operational goals. You will report to the Senior Director of Agriculture and Land Mgmt. Primary Tasks: 1. You will collect data necessary to analyze soil fertility, make recommendations as needed. 2. Work with Ranch personnel to develop holistic grazing management plans. 3. Assist Tribal Conservation District Planner in scheduling Natural Resource Conservation Services EQIP projects and Tribal Conservation District Commission Projects. 4. You will assemble, evaluate, and interpret data relating to forage characteristics (quality and yields), composition changes, and predictions of performance releva...