Location: This position will be headquartered in the UCCE Siskiyou County office in Yreka, CA.
Closing date: August 31, 2023
Job Description: https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2580
UC ANR is hiring an Agronomy Advisor located at UCCE Siskiyou, in Yreka, CA. For more information and how to apply, follow the link: https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=25800
The Cooperative Extension (CE) advisor for agronomy will conduct an extension, education and applied research program focusing on aspects of crop production and cropping systems. The CE advisor will develop and extend information that optimizes crop production and pest management technologies, while maximizing net farm income, conserving natural resources, and safeguarding the environment. The Agronomy Advisor also provides leadership in the development of forage cropping systems research in the intermountain sub-region.
Primary crops include alfalfa, small grains, grass hay, irrigated pasture, and specialty crops grown in the region. The general focus of the agronomic work will be on one or more of the following: soil fertility and plant nutrition, irrigation management and efficiency, improved varieties, pest management (weeds, insects, and disease), and economics. Key clientele includes forage crop producers, certified pest control and crop advisors, and state and federal agricultural and resource agencies.
Extension education activities include the dissemination of science-based research results and educational information using a variety of methods, including individual consultations, presentations at grower and industry meetings, workshops, short courses, and field demonstrations. Dissemination methods further include publications and newsletters in UC ANR and peer-reviewed journals, technical reports to commodity boards/funding agencies, and use of contemporary and emerging electronic tools (such as online learning, web content systems and repositories, social media, impact and evaluation tools), along with specialized and public media outlets.
The CE advisor will develop and implement an applied research program to provide science-based solutions and addressing complex issues. The applied research program will be based upon a needs assessment and may include partnerships with a variety of campus and county-based colleagues. Field research activities will be conducted primarily on private farms and ranches. Research collaboration with the Intermountain Research and Extension Center nearby Tulelake, CA is strongly encouraged and supported. The CE advisor is expected to work collaboratively with CE specialists, UCCE staff, and other CE advisors. There are numerous opportunities for extension and research partnerships with a variety of stakeholders and partners, including industry groups, growers, public and governmental agencies such as: Siskiyou County Farm Bureau, California Alfalfa and Forage Association, National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, California Wheat Commission, and United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A minimum of a Master's degree in disciplines such as plant science, agronomy, pest management, crop production, or other closely related field is required by the appointment start date. The candidate must possess or obtain a Qualified Pesticide Applicator Certificate (QAC) or License (QAL) within one year. In addition the candidate should have a passion and desire to pursue a career in Cooperative Extension.
For a complete position description, visit https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2580.
To assure full consideration, application packets must be received by August 31, 2023 (open until filled).
Questions: contact Tatiana Avoce (tavoce@ucanr.edu.)
