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Citrus Grower Soil Culture Solutions, LLC (d/b/a Soilcea) Thonotosassa, FL Job Details Full-time 7 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Qualifications Field studies Plant propagation Greenhouse cultivation Field data collection Agricultural biotechnology Full Job Description We are seeking an experienced citrus grower to help with our experimental field trials and data collection. The field trials are small, so we need someone with experience and knowledge who is also willing to do manual labor. The citrus grower would primarily work in the field, but also would help with greenhouse trials. Previous grafting experience would be preferred, but not required. Pay is based on experience. About Soilcea Soilcea is creating CRISPR-edited citrus trees that are resistant to the citrus industry's deadliest diseases. Two bacterial diseases, citrus canker and Huanglongbing (greening), are decimating the Florida citrus industry, having already destroyed millions of trees, cost the state billions in lost revenue, and reduced by 33% average yield per acre. Soilcea has exclusive licenses to patents from the University of Florida to cure these deadly pathogens using CRISPR precision breeding.

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