Extension Associate- Area Specialized Small Farms
- Employer
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Mar 20, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Extension Services, Other Academic Affairs
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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The Area Small Farms Extension Associate will work closely with
northeastern North Carolina small farmers and Extension Agents. The
position will work to assess and respond to the needs of
limited-resource small farmers and extension agents of northeastern
North Carolina in Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates,
Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans,
Tyrrell, and Washington counties. The successful candidate will
collaborate closely with commodity-oriented teams of research and
Extension specialists and will be expected to develop and lead a
nationally recognized Extension and applied research program on
small farms and production in the northeastern Region of North
Carolina. Extension responsibilities will focus on developing
educational materials and programs for County Extension Agents,
limited resource populations, small farmers, new and beginning
small farmers, and other agribusinesses. The applied research
program will focus on addressing relevant and practical issues
facing North Carolina's small farmers and align with the mission
and vision of Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T. This position
provides training and technical assistance directed at enhancing
the small farmer family's quality of life and income through the
adoption of appropriate technology, alternative enterprises,
increased production for local markets, farm management, record
keeping and diversified marketing strategies in the assigned area.
This position will be housed in Currituck County.
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