Regional Extension Agronomist

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

March 20, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor, 395-NN_FACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Regional Extension Agronomist

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

Washington State University and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) and the Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR) Program Unit seeks a Regional Extension Agronomist.  This is a permanent, 9-month, full-time, tenure-track position.  May be eligible for up to  2-month summer salary, conditional on successful performance and funding.  Appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position is headquartered at the WSU Whitman County Extension Office in Colfax, Washington and will serve the dryland agronomy needs in Southeastern Washington State.

Summary of Duties:

This position is responsible for leading outreach for agricultural extension programs in dryland agronomy and cropping systems across Whitman County and Southeastern Washington. Program emphasis will focus on agronomic crop production and cropping systems, along with farm enterprise management and decision support systems. This position is expected to develop and conduct outreach and Extension programming based on sound agronomic practices, and on-farm research in collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) colleagues and industry. This position will join and contribute to WSU research and Extension teams to address issues and opportunities of highest priority to area farmers in Whitman, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin and Walla Walla Counties.

The incumbent will be expected to acquire extramural funding to develop, sustain and strengthen ongoing programs as well as new program initiatives. This person will also facilitate and promote WSU programs and research opportunities through collaborative relationships with other Extension Specialists and WSU and ARS Researchers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and lead an Extension program that provides agricultural production and farm management education to growers, agribusinesses, and other stakeholders. Focus areas may include cropping systems, IPM, alternative crops, soil health and fertility, and decision support systems for agriculture. 

• Develop an applied, researched-based program with Extension components using appropriate technologies, conferences, classes, workshops, field days, videos, newsletters, and social and mass media.  Audiences will include large and small acreage producers, landowners, and managers, consumers, special interest groups, professional groups, and elected officials. 

• Conduct needs assessments to inform the program and integrate the outcomes into program planning, implementation, delivery, and outcome evaluation. 

• Develop publications and creative works in print and electronic formats for target audiences, as well as scholarly articles and publications for appropriate professional journals. 

• Engage in grant development and secure extramural resources to advance agriculture and cropping systems through applied research and outreach. 

• Collaborate and cooperate with internal and external agricultural partners, including faculty and staff at Research and Extension Centers, county and tribal locations, and university campuses.

• Seek affiliate faculty status with the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences or other Departments or Subject Matter Centers within WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. 

• Participate as a member of the Blue Mountain Extension Team (Walla Walla, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, and Whitman Counties), WSU Extension Dryland Cropping Systems Team, and other programmatic teams of faculty and staff serving the region.   

• Contribute to local, university, state, and federal recognition of WSU Extension as an essential education and applied research resource.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• Reliable transportation for year-round travel is required.  Mileage will be reimbursed for work-related travel at the approved state rate if using a private vehicle. 

• This position will lead multi-disciplinary teams across the state of Washington.

• Extension faculty members are hired into the organization.  It is possible that future circumstances may require relocation.

• The candidate wi