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Assistant Professor: Extension Specialist Precision Agriculture Systems
Inside Higher Ed, Athens, Georgia, us, 30604
Posting Details
Posting Number : F2032P
Working Title : Assistant Professor: Extension Specialist Precision Agriculture Systems
Department : CAES-Crop & Soil Sciences
Employment Type : Employee
Benefits Eligibility : Benefits Eligible
Anticipated Start Date : 01/01/2025
Job Posting Date : 07/22/2024
Open Until Filled : Yes
Location : Tifton Area
EEO Statement : The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
Minimum Qualifications All applicants must possess a Ph.D. in mechanical/biological/agricultural/biosystems engineering, agronomy, crop and soil sciences, or related field.
Position Summary The 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.
Additional Requirements Documented expertise in Precision Agriculture.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies The successful candidate should have a solid background in the areas listed above, a demonstrated record of scholarship, show evidence of potential to secure extramural funding, and be able to perform and publish high quality integrated work. Excellent oral and written communication skills are critical for success in this position as it includes a large appointment in Extension. The ability and desire to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment is expected.
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, harvesters, tillage equipment and other equipment utilized in field operations.
Work with the existing UGA Precision Agriculture Team and other faculty within CAES, the College of Engineering, the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture, and related disciplines to provide leadership in precision agriculture solutions to crop production in the southeastern U.S.
Develop both Extension and research materials which can be presented at local, regional, national and international meetings.
Mentor graduate students and collaborate with Georgia county agents.
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Working Title : Assistant Professor: Extension Specialist Precision Agriculture Systems
Department : CAES-Crop & Soil Sciences
Employment Type : Employee
Benefits Eligibility : Benefits Eligible
Anticipated Start Date : 01/01/2025
Job Posting Date : 07/22/2024
Open Until Filled : Yes
Location : Tifton Area
EEO Statement : The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
Minimum Qualifications All applicants must possess a Ph.D. in mechanical/biological/agricultural/biosystems engineering, agronomy, crop and soil sciences, or related field.
Position Summary The 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.
Additional Requirements Documented expertise in Precision Agriculture.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies The successful candidate should have a solid background in the areas listed above, a demonstrated record of scholarship, show evidence of potential to secure extramural funding, and be able to perform and publish high quality integrated work. Excellent oral and written communication skills are critical for success in this position as it includes a large appointment in Extension. The ability and desire to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment is expected.
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, harvesters, tillage equipment and other equipment utilized in field operations.
Work with the existing UGA Precision Agriculture Team and other faculty within CAES, the College of Engineering, the Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture, and related disciplines to provide leadership in precision agriculture solutions to crop production in the southeastern U.S.
Develop both Extension and research materials which can be presented at local, regional, national and international meetings.
Mentor graduate students and collaborate with Georgia county agents.
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