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  • Educator, Area Agriculture -Central MS Counties
    College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
    Alcorn State University

    Job Summary


    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.

    Knowledge Skills and Abilities


    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

    • Must be willing to do farm visits and travel to state events as needed.


     


    Other Duties


    • 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.

    • At least 1 Yr. Experience in outreach and extension activities.

    • Hands-on experience in applied field research.

    • Hands-on experience in Sustainable Agriculture practices.

    • Demonstrated ability to hold the interest of an audience.


 


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