Extension Assistant UT Extension Department of Plant Sciences - UTIA
Extension Assistant UT Extension Department of Plant Sciences - UTIA
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The Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is seeking qualified applicants for a regular Extension Assistant I position.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with training and experience. This is a grantfunded regular position with benefits that is expected to last approximately 4 years. Additional funding will be sought to continue the position beyond the stated period.
Job Description: Provide daytoday support for sustainable ornamental plant production extension and applied research program. Support includes coordinating nursery producer workshops field days online programming and fieldbased demonstrations at UT Research and Educations Centers and with nursery producers. Central topics include 1 improving cost efficiency through substrate selection fertilizer placement and enhanced irrigation technology and 2 evaluating automated laserguided fungicide and herbicide spray application technology automated laserguided plant inventory and other high and lowtech forms of automation to improve nursery efficiency and profitability. More information about the program can be viewed at: with the extension specialist on extension objectives and oversee daytoday extension program planning preparing conducting and evaluating Knowledge Skills & Abilities: Our ideal candidate has: UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. With an office in every Tennessee County UT Extension delivers educational programs and researchbased information to citizens throughout the state. In cooperation with Tennessee State University UT Extension works with farmers families youth and communities to improve lives by addressing problems and issues at the local state and national levels. Interested applicants should apply atand attachthe following: Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Contact: For additional information please contact Dr. Amy Fulcher
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301 Ag. And Natural Resources Building
2505 E.J. Chapman Drive
Knoxville TN 379996
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