Extension Educator

Posting Details

Posting Number: 0801841

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Title:

Extension Educator

JWG 1890 Land-Grant

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The Extension Educator will provide producer outreach activities, coordination, and education for the Advancing Markets for Producers( AMP ) project. The educator will recruit and use integrated, multi-disciplinary approaches to support farmers in implementing AMP activities and develop marketing strategies for their produce. Including but not limited to labeling, direct marketing, online sales tools, social media marketing, community supported agriculture (CSA), cooperative markets, and others.

Key responsibilities include recruiting farmers, providing education about production systems, solving production and marketing challenges, collecting production and sales data, and developing marketing channels for farmers involved with the project. The educator will also contribute to the development of outreach materials, organize producer meetings and cohort activities. This requires traveling within Ohio to participating farm sites.

• Assist in recruiting farmers to participate in the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) project
• Develop and implement effective and innovative educationalprogramming on utilizing slurry manure-based fertilizer forvegetable production
• Develop and deliver educational programming on regenerativeagriculture o Coordinate producer engagement activities (fielddays, demos, training, and cohort meetings).
• Develop fact sheets, videos and educational materials regardingvegetable production with manure-based fertilizer and regenerativepractices
• Assist farmers enrolled in the grant to obtain a farm numberfrom the USDA
  -Farm Service Agency
• Provide resources to farmers on programs available through USDAagencies
• Provide on‑site technical assistance to farmers and documentproduction activities.

• Develop marketing strategies for farmers enrolled in the grantfor specialty crop products.
• Develop and deliver educational programming on marketing strategies such as labeling, direct marketing, online sales tools,social media marketing, community supported agriculture (CSA ),cooperative markets, and others for farmers enrolled in the grantand other CSU Extension stakeholders.
• Create partnerships with collaborating agencies, organizations,and other stakeholder groups to create marketing opportunities for specialty crop products in Ohio, with an emphasis on those grownwith climate-smart technologies
• Provide resources to farmers on programs available through USDAagencies
• Develop effective and contemporary approaches to plan, deliver and evaluate programming for farmers regarding marketing specialtycrop products
• Conduct demonstrations, programs and meetings to educatefarmers about new technology and practices related to marketingspecialty crops.
• Provide technical assistance on marketing topics and issues. oGather and organize marketing‑related data (sales logs, buyercontacts) to support educator‑led efforts.

• Assist project staff in meeting AMP objectives and timelines.
• Participate as a member of the CSU Extension ANR team to share program ideas and deliverable to be used by ANR educators withother farmers in Ohio.
• Develop regular and effective communications and working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Collect, record, and evaluate program impacts for reporting requirements
• Establish professional relationships with faculty on campus toenhance extension programming.
• Represent CSU Extension with groups and organizations involved with marketing channels and regenerative agriculture
• Ensure that programs and activities are available to allinterested people in accordance with applicable equal opportunity/civil rights laws and best practices.
• Uphold a respectful, professional communication style both oraland in written form
• Attend professional development opportunities.
• Recruit and supervise…