Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Agronomist Located in Kalispell MT
Assistant Professor Cropping Systems Agronomist Located in Kalispell MT
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Job Description
Develop a nationally recognized field research program addressing agronomic and biotic factors that limit the economic potential and environmental sustainability of crop and foragebased production systems in northwestern Montana. Potential research could include investigating northwestern Montana cropping systems applying an integrated pest management approach to weeds and other biotic stressors in cropping systems and investigating biotic stressbased interactions with crop nutrient use efficiency and precision agriculture. This research program will include annual variety development research in collaboration with MSU plant breeders. The incumbent is expected to cooperate with all programs at NWARC other publicsector scientists extension personnel farmers private industry advisory groups and commodity organizations to develop research priorities and assist in developing management recommendations. Expectations for the scholarship include publication in refereed journals and reviewed materials and presentations at scientific and producer meetings. Development of popular press materials and teaching disciplinerelated topics to accommodate student demand are encouraged. Securing extramural funds from state regional and national sources including the agricultural industry is required. Conduct of research expectations includes onstation offstation and field scale research trials in cooperation with scientists producers and extension agents of counties served by the NWARC .
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Employment Type
Full Time
