COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT & EXTENSION

Job Vacancy #32-23

Extension Area Specialist, Agriculture Production Systems,

San Luis Valley

This position has been created to serve a farming and ranching community which is striving to maintain economically viable agriculture production while drastically reducing consumptive irrigation water use.  You will be a member of the SLV Area Extension team where everything we do is designed to foster healthy youth and families, prosperous farms, ranches, and businesses, and strong, resilient, proud communities.  Position will be officed at the SLV Research Farm.

Successful candidate will provide education, including farm and ranch consultations, field research, demonstration trials, workshops, field days, and seminars on issues around restricted water use, alternative forage and crop production systems including irrigated, dryland, specialty, hay, and fiber crops, as well as livestock grazing.  Constant focus will be on reducing consumptive water use while maintaining natural resource health and economic viability for individual producers, the local ag industry, and the local communities.  Specialist will work cooperatively with CSU Extension, Research, and Water Center staff, ag producers, consultants, local elected officials, government agencies, and other partners.

To view the complete, more detailed job announcement, requirements, and to apply, click link: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/124030   For full consideration, all materials must be RECEIVED no later than 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

For questions about this position, contact Larry Brown, SLV Area Extension Director, 719-852-7381, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

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