Assistant Professor: Extension Specialist Precision Agriculture Systems
Listed on 2025-12-26
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
External Retirement Plan
Employment Type
Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Under utilization Advertised Salary Anticipated Start Date 01/01/2025 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 07/22/2024 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants The Final date to receive applications for full consideration is August 30, 2024, and applications will be accepted until suitable candidates are identified. Nominations are encouraged and will be accepted. Nominations, questions and/or other inquiries about the positions should be directed to Dr. Wesley M. Porter, Chair of the Search Committee (wporter).
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Classification Title Assistant Professor FLSA Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Contract Type Academic (9 mo.) Tenure Status Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications All applicants must possess a Ph.D. in mechanical/biological/agricultural/biosystems engineering, agronomy, crop and soil sciences, or related field.
Position InformationThe Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CRSS) within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia is seeking an outstanding and qualified candidate for a full-time (9-month appointment with two-months of guaranteed summer salary), 75% Extension / 20% Research / 5% Service tenure-track faculty position based at the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus in Tifton, GA
The successful candidate is expected to develop local, state, regional, national, and internationally recognized programs broadly focused on the area of Precision Agriculture. Specific areas of emphasis will be based on the candidates' strengths, and will include topics such as Advanced Machinery Systems, Precision Irrigation, Remote Sensing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Autonomy in Agriculture, Advanced Water and Nutrient Management and other related fields and topics.
The estimated start date is January 1, 2025.
Additional Requirements Documented expertise in Precision Agriculture.
Duties/Responsibilities- Develop strong, externally funded Extension and research programs in one or more of the following areas:
- Utilization and implementation of precision-agriculture technologies such as yield monitors, field mapping, remote sensing, advanced data mapping and collection for site specific agriculture
- Evaluation and education in digital agriculture for producers
- Implementation of Precision Irrigation and Advanced Water Management Strategies directly applicable to GA producers.
- Utilization of systems such as guidance systems for off-road vehicles and control systems and sensors for variable rate application
- Use of drones for herbicide and seeding applications
- Development of field experiments as related to precision technologies
- Development and evaluation of machinery systems such as planters, fertilizer spreaders, sprayers,…
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