Alabama Precision Team Seeking Interns

The Alabama Precision Ag Team is looking for 1 or 2 energetic young people to fill open 2012 summer internships.  The internship would include supporting research and extension efforts in the area of precision agriculture.  Responsibilities would include assisting with field data collection in support of site-specific agronomic practices under evaluation and technology development.  One would be required to setup and troubleshoot machinery and technology being used for field research and demonstrations. The individuals will also help prepare extension material and information and be responsible for downloading field data from machinery plus summarizing it.  Interested individuals should be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint and willing to work outside.  The experience will provide exposure to new precision ag technologies from various manufacturers and participating in extension activities such as field days.