Position Announcement

Position Title

 Agronomy Specialist 

Position Location

Headquartered in Harrison County - Bethany, Missouri in the Northwest Region with additional programming responsibilities in Worth, Gentry, Daviess, Caldwell, Mercer, Grundy and Livingston counties.  Additional responsibilities may be assigned in the region as necessary. 

(Click map to view county headquartered)

Salary

 $35,000 -$45,000 (based on applicable experience)

Specific Responsibilities

University of Missouri Extension Regional Specialist provide leadership and expertise to the local community within the assigned counties with research-based education and information.  Specialists work side-by-side with local people to solve problems, make decisions, access resources and chart a course for success.  Work closely with County Councils, program partners, volunteers, and other professionals to provide programmatic leadership to diverse audiences with diverse needs.  Create linkages with University of Missouri campuses, Lincoln University, and other partners and funding stakeholders to plan, implement, and evaluate priority programs.  May provide supervision and leadership to associates within surrounding counties.

Responsible for programmatic leadership and/or applied knowledge in high priority program areas related to agronomy.

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Qualifications

 Minimum Qualifications: Earned master's degree in agronomy and/or soil science.  Successful candidates should have college level courses in crop and forage production, plant pathology, entomology, weed science and soils.  Production agriculture experience and/or college level management and accounting is desirable. 

Ability to travel and to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Additional Preferred Qualifications: Professional experience in applying and transferring research-based knowledge in crop and forage production including but not limited to best management practices, pest management (i.e. insect, weeds and disease), soil management, IPM, pesticide certification, cover crops, and water quality.  Experience in providing educational programs is preferred. 

Application Procedure

APPLICATION FORM

 All interested applicants must submit a completed application, letter of intent, current resume and copies of all academic transcripts to:

MU Extension
Human Resource Development
205 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO  65211

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. For questions, please call (573) 882-4721 or email hrdext@umsystem.edu.

Additional Information

 See http://oseda.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/countypage?29081; http://extension.missouri.edu/harrison/ and http://extension.missouri.edu/nwregion/

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