Position Summary
Salary and Other Benefits
Starting Salary is $58,000. Benefits listed in URL.
Start Date
Aug 09, 2022
Position Description
Serve as a team member on the Capital Area Agricultural and Horticultural Program (CAAHP) team. Plan, design, implement and evaluate educational and applied research programs for commercial farms that have been in business for greater than ten years. Provides education and technical assistance to commercial farms in financial analysis, enterprise analysis, labor management and regulations, and farm transfers. Conduct Extension education programs utilizing a variety of informal education methodologies. Make connections between Cornell and other land grant/research institutions, farmers, and producers in the six-county region (Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Washington counties).
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in a field appropriate to the position including agricultural economics/farm management and a minimum of four years of related experience. A Ph.D. may substitute for 2 years experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Five years of progressively responsible experience in farm business management.
Driver’s license or alternate transportation required?
yes
Contact Name
Jim McNaughton
Contact Email
jpm373@cornell.eduContact Phone
518-765-3503
Equal Employer Statement(s)
Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Individuals who bring a diverse perspective and are supportive of diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.