Duties and responsibilities of the Program Associate are managing and carrying out all facets of field plot research to include equipment operation, plot planning, soil preparation, planting, spraying, irrigation, maintenance, harvesting, recording, and detailed record keeping of all activities on the Research Station. Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county.