Agriculture Production and Management Educator - Posting No. 1554

Date Posted

June 22, 2009

Employer

Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County

Location

Millbrook, NY

Job Description

 

General Responsibilities

This Senior Resource Educator provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating innovative and complex educational programs in commercial field crop/vegetable production and business management for the agricultural industry in Dutchess County (Millbrook, NY), including:

• Providing direct program delivery     and education utilizing existing program and resources.
• Providing species/variety     selection, tillage, fertilization, pest management, harvest, quality and     storage production education for farmers.
• Collaborating with other agencies     and councils to provide education on environmentally responsible     agriculture production practices to protect our water resources.

 Other roles include:

• Serving as the primary certified     pesticide applicator education contact for CCEDC in cooperation with NYS     Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
• Assisting and providing input in     program development for complex, specific program initiatives and efforts     and the connection to Cornell Faculty, program teams and work teams.

This position is part of the CCEDC Agriculture/Horticulture Program team.  As a team member, the person provides in-depth disciplinary support and input into program, evaluation, grants/contracts, marketing research, and program supervision.

See http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/admin/careerops/pa493.htm for complete PD.

Job Qualifications

 Qualifications

Masters degree with a focus on vegetable and/or field crop production, soils, business management or agricultural environmental management plus 2 years related experience.

APPLICATIONS will be reviewed beginning on 7/18/09, or until an acceptable pool of applicants has been identified.
 
Send letter of intent, resume, and transcripts to PA#493, Box 26, Kennedy Hall, Cornell U, Ithaca, NY 14853.
 
**Individuals who bring a diverse perspective and are supportive of diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.  EOE.
 
 FOR MORE INFORMATION:  http://www.cce.cornell.edu

Salary

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Contact Information

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PA#493, Box 26 

Kennedy Hall, Cornell University 

Ithaca, NY 14850

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Website - http://www.cce.cornell.edu