Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: Position Summary/Purpose of Position: University of Maryland Extension (UME) seeks candidates for a 12-month professional-track Faculty Specialist position for the Agricultural Nutrient Management Program (ANMP) in the Agriculture and Food Systems (AgFS) Program. The ANMP Faculty Specialist has statewide responsibilities for creating and conducting training
programs for farmers, private sector nutrient management plan writers, ANMP nutrient management advisors, and others. The ANMP Faculty Specialist teaches and supports farmers and nutrient management advisors in the development of nutrient management plans that balance nutrient inputs with crop requirements, thus optimizing production potential, improving farm profitability, reducing excess nutrient inputs into the
Chesapeake Bay, and enabling producers to comply with Maryland’s Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998. Responsibilities: o Develop Extension guidance documents on agricultural nutrient management topics. o Lead development and instruction of in-person workshops: o Farmer Training and Certification, o How to Write a Nutrient Management Plan, o Fundamentals of Nutrient Management (UMD sections), and o Practical
Experiences of Nutrient Management. o Assist farmers and private nutrient management consultants with development of their nutrient management plans remotely and through in-person update sessions. o Train new ANMP nutrient management advisors, mentor them to reach a proficiency in nutrient management plan writing, and provide professional development training on nutrient management topics. o Keep up to date with the
latest related research through the scientific literature and attendance at regional and national conferences. o Learn to use and teach the nutrient management software. o Professional development to improve pedagogy. o Attend professional development programs to learn new pedagogy strategies and implement them in ANMP training programs. o Serve on and work collaboratively with UME teams to identify and develop
statewide priorities and signature programs for nutrient management. o Serve on program, department, college, and university committees and boards as assigned. Qualifications: Required • Bachelor’s Degree in agronomy, crop science, soil science, or closely related field. • Work experience in agriculture, nutrient management, or closely related area. • Working knowledge of agriculture and farming issues. •
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