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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Jescovitch, Lauren <jescovit@msu.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nelson, Elliot <elliotne@msu.edu>; Barbara Evans <bevans@lssu.edu>; Valle de Souza, Simone <valledes@msu.edu>; Borgman, Mariel <mborgm@msu.edu>; Edwards, Naim <edwar649@msu.edu>; bohling <bohling@msu.edu>; Gass, Meaghan <gassmeag@msu.edu>; Smith,
Matthew A. <smith.11460@osu.edu>; Wright, Nicole <wright.1128@osu.edu>; Loch, Thomas <lochthom@msu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Aquaponics Job Opportunity</font>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">There’s a farmer looking for an aquaponics manager at Burton Aquaponics. Please see his job description below. Feel free to share.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Here is a description of what I'm looking for:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The aquaponics manager responsibilities will include:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Testing water each day to make sure water is optimal for growing food and fish.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Feeding fish and sizing fish.</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The potential employee does not have to be an expert in the aquaponics system however, they do have to be experienced in growing food and food handling safety!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">We are into many different markets here. If a potential employee is additionally interested in some of the different things we do, such as: Biochar and inoculation, vermicomposting, industrial
composting, carboard and food waste collection, etc., I'd be happy to let them work in some of those different areas.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The job pays $20 per hour to start. We are located in Burton, MI.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thanks!<br>
Mark Cherry</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">248 521-0720</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Lauren N. Jescovitch, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Extension Educator - Fisheries & Aquaculture</span></p>
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