Farmer Training Program Director Job – Louisiana

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Employment, Management, Training Programs // 0 Comments

Farmer Training Program Director, Grow Louisiana Farmer Training Program – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

3 year position for a USDA Beginner Farmers and Ranchers Grant

See online application form for full Farmer Training Program Director position description:
https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/job/LSU—AG-Center/Extension-Associate–Grow-Louisiana-Beginning-Farmer-Training-Program-Director-_R00029474

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Extension Associate, as Farmer Training Program Director, is
responsible for managing the Grow Louisiana Beginning Farmer Training Program. The Farmer Training Program Director will work directly with Project Management Team and Taskforce Committee and will report to the Project PI. The Farmer Training Program Director will work closely with the program partners to design content and curricula, deliver the wide array of educational programming, and provide support for the Louisiana CRAFT (a state network of farmers) which will be created for networking and mentoring. Overall duties are to plan and manage the creation, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the beginning farmer training program. In addition, to facilitate programmatic evaluations and follow-up, including collecting feedback, administering and collating surveys, sending follow-up correspondence and surveys to program participants, and program reporting.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional experience with sustainable agriculture, local food systems, horticulture, and/or agriculture education is preferable. Prior experience in managing project budgets and reporting, building coalitions and partnerships, and supervising and mentoring staff and clientele. Previous Extension or farm operations experience and training and/ or classroom facilitation a plus.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 9, 2018 or until suitable candidate is located.

DATE AVAILABLE: Upon completion of interview process.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Must apply online at
https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/job/LSU—AG-Center/Extension-Associate–Grow-Louisiana-Beginning-Farmer-Training-Program-Director-_R00029474

For more information about the Farmer Training Program Director Position contact:

Dr. Carl Motsenbocker
School of Plant, Environment and Soil Sciences
LSU AgCenter
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Phone: (225) 578-1036
E-Mail: cmotsenbocker@agcenter.lsu.edu
Web site: www.lsuagcenter.com

Program Description:
Grow Louisiana: Beginning Farmer Training Program is a sustainable agriculture educational program designed for beginning horticulture farmers in the state of Louisiana. The program is focusing on two long-term goals for continued success; the first goal is to serve as Louisiana’s first state-wide extensive, yearlong agricultural education program that provides technical, business, and
hands on training to beginning farmers. The second goal is to serve as a built-in, sustainable, long-term support system for the beginning farmers in Louisiana. The overall goal of the program is that at least 36 new and/or beginning farmers in Louisiana will participate in the program and be more confident and successful in their farming ventures as well as engaging with other farmers in a community for continued support, mentoring, and information exchange. The Grow Louisiana program will target beginning farmers on small to mid- size family farms statewide with less than 10 years of experience in farming.

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