Local Food Supply Chain Program Lead

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Type of Position:

Research

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)

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Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees.  The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture.  The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration.  As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. 

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Department:

Horticulture * Associate Professor

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Summary of Job Duties:

The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture (UADA) Cooperative Extension Service’s Department of Horticulture is partnering with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program. This program will provide technical assistance on food safety, food systems, infrastructure development and management, and supply-chain coordination activities for local food farm and food business entities including those awarded RFSI equipment and infrastructure awards.

The Program Lead of Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure and Local Food Supply Chain Coordination will serve as the program manager and lead extension educator to support the local food supply-chain activities to assist farm and food business entities as they utilize RFSI funds to install equipment, secure transportation, construct farm facilities, and plan for aggregation and distribution into local and regional supply chains. This position will also work with existing farms, food businesses, agencies, and non-profits to support local and regional supply chain support. This position will be in the Department of Horticulture working with the Local, Regional, and Safe Food’s Team under direction of Dr. Amanda Philyaw Perez, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, the Heartland and Delta Regional Food Business Centers, and other key stakeholders and organizations.

Project Development
Conduct site visits for farms and food business to determine outreach, technical assistance, and resource needs. Develop new educational and technical assistance resources in support of externally funded projects and/or in response to