Commodity Protection and Quality Unit, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Organization Description

Our mission is to develop new and improved management strategies for insect and plant pathogen pests associated with fresh and stored horticultural commodities, to meet domestic and foreign export market requirements, and to develop means to maintain the postharvest quality of these commodities. See https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/parlier/sjvasc/cpq/

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Vaccinations
Address 
9611 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
United States
General Phone 

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
USDA ORISE Intern Internships 05/27/2025 Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
Program(s) 
Internships
Organization type 
Research Institute (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Research and Development
Hours of operation 

Core hours for our facility are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday

Maximum students 
4