Oklahoma State University
Extension State Program Specialist, Agricultural Economics
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States, 74074
Position Overview
Extension State Program Specialist, Agricultural Economics. 90% extension and 10% teaching appointment in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. Location and Schedule
Campus: OSU-Stillwater Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends. Responsibilities
Provide leadership and support with farm management, production research, and Cooperative Extension educational efforts within the department. Plan, implement, or evaluate assignments within farm management. May include grantsmanship and collaboration with public and private sector entities. Work closely with the Area Extension Ag Economics Specialists, faculty, and the Head of the Department. Extension duties include: designing, developing, promoting, maintaining and evaluating farm management software tools; delivering annual budget updates for commodity production activities; maintaining the enterprise budget website; providing software-based farm management decision tools; and creating educational outreach materials with practical applications for extension educators. Develop and sustain a data resources such as the Oklahoma Land values database and related discussions via media and web updates; publish current land value information and extend results to stakeholders. Land tenure and custom rates work: develop and distribute surveys to determine rental rates for agricultural land and rates for custom services; collaborate with USDA/NASS for survey delivery; publish results via Extension Fact Sheets. Teaching: Rural land appraisal course for joint undergraduate/graduate credit, in collaboration with the real estate appraisal industry. Knowledge of PVPLUS and other valuation software is preferred. Qualifications
Required
Master of Science degree in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline (degree must be conferred on or before the start date). Ability to provide agricultural budgets, land values and rental rates for lenders, farm managers, rural appraisers, and producers; knowledge of farmland appraisals and agricultural real estate; ability to teach a Farm Appraisal course. Preferred
Ph.D./Ed.D. Employment Details
Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries: Higher Education For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
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Extension State Program Specialist, Agricultural Economics. 90% extension and 10% teaching appointment in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. Location and Schedule
Campus: OSU-Stillwater Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends. Responsibilities
Provide leadership and support with farm management, production research, and Cooperative Extension educational efforts within the department. Plan, implement, or evaluate assignments within farm management. May include grantsmanship and collaboration with public and private sector entities. Work closely with the Area Extension Ag Economics Specialists, faculty, and the Head of the Department. Extension duties include: designing, developing, promoting, maintaining and evaluating farm management software tools; delivering annual budget updates for commodity production activities; maintaining the enterprise budget website; providing software-based farm management decision tools; and creating educational outreach materials with practical applications for extension educators. Develop and sustain a data resources such as the Oklahoma Land values database and related discussions via media and web updates; publish current land value information and extend results to stakeholders. Land tenure and custom rates work: develop and distribute surveys to determine rental rates for agricultural land and rates for custom services; collaborate with USDA/NASS for survey delivery; publish results via Extension Fact Sheets. Teaching: Rural land appraisal course for joint undergraduate/graduate credit, in collaboration with the real estate appraisal industry. Knowledge of PVPLUS and other valuation software is preferred. Qualifications
Required
Master of Science degree in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline (degree must be conferred on or before the start date). Ability to provide agricultural budgets, land values and rental rates for lenders, farm managers, rural appraisers, and producers; knowledge of farmland appraisals and agricultural real estate; ability to teach a Farm Appraisal course. Preferred
Ph.D./Ed.D. Employment Details
Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries: Higher Education For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
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