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| Company: |
National Center for Appropriate Technology |
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| Job Title: |
Sustainable Agriculture Specialist |
| Employment Category: |
Agriculture |
| Job Location: |
Davis - CA California - USA |
| Job Description: |
Responsibilities:
•provide farmers and ranchers with information and technical assistance on environmentally sound practices for agronomic and horticultural crops and livestock production. This information may be provided via phone, postal mail, email, or in-person hands-on training.
•Liaison with farm and agriculture organizations and groups that assist farmers, particularly limited-resource farmers.
•Research, write and edit publications on sustainable agriculture topics to assist clients.
•Seek out projects and opportunities to provide training in Spanish and English to immigrant farmers, new farmers and producers interested in developing more sustainable cropping and marketing systems.
•Collaborate with other staff as a member of one or more technical teams in developing written materials and projects.
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Skills Required:: |
Qualifications: Minimum requirements include a BS or MS degree in agronomy, soils, integrated pest management, horticulture or related field OR a combination of hands-on farming experience, education, and training which demonstrates equivalency. Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is required.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: You must have a demonstrated affinity for NCAT’s work and mission. This position requires strong communication skills including excellent writing skills and strong presentation abilities. You must also have strong computer and information management skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in working with a variety of farmers from different cultural groups. The position requires familiarity with California agriculture and with related organizations and groups. Experience in outreach and working with limited-resource farmers would be beneficial. Other desirable experience and skills include: experience in commercial horticulture or agronomic production; experience in grant writing and proposal development; experience with market gardeners or farmers markets; familiarity and interest with integrated farming systems, concepts of sustainability and environmentally sound practices; and experience in marketing, project development and leadership. |
Language Requirements: |
English-Very GoodSpanish-Very Good
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| Employment Type: |
Full Time
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| Yearly Salary: |
32000 USD
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| Posting Date: |
Jul 24 2007 |
| Education level required: |
Bachelor
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| Experience in years: |
1 to 2 Years |
| Company: |
National Center for Appropriate Technology |
| Contact Name: |
National Center for Appropriate Technology |
| Contact Phone: |
406.494.4572 |
| Contact Fax: |
406.494.2905 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail via Apply Online Box |
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