The primary responsibility of the Educator, Area Agriculture will be to support the services aimed at advancing Climate Smart-Agriculture practices and promoting sustainable agricultural enterprises. The goal is to enhance awareness and encourage the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices among limited-resource farmers across a multi-county region in southwest and central Mississippi.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the agronomist specialist in organizing training activities -workshops, field days, etc.
• Assist agronomist in establishing farm trials that address state and local needs across a multi-county region.
• Assist with the collection of data, evaluation and reports.
• Assist with grant writing, budgeting, and provide input in the development of educational programs.
• Provide communication and seek additional contacts with stakeholders.
• Prepare extension outreach materials like fact sheets, trifolds, brochures for disseminating information to the limited resources farmers.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Support extension program and assist with new extension curriculum development.
• Make presentations orally or on posters of applied research results at conferences or meetings.
• Work with clientele across a wide range of socio-economic classes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with extension educators that lead to substantial applied research that directly benefits producers across the region.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• B. S. in Plant Science/ Horticulture/Agronomy, or a closely related field
• Hands-on experience in Sustainable Agriculture practices.
• At least 1 Yr. Experience in outreach and extension activities.
• Hands-on experience in applied field research.
• Must be willing to do farm visits and travel to state events as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to hold the interest of an audience.