This position supports the New Immigrant Farm Program of the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Office location is at the Rosemount Research and Outreach Center. Hours vary depending on funding and performance.
Hours vary depending upon growing season and needs of clientele.
Assist in coordinating educational outreach programs addressing critical needs of new immigrant farmers in the seven-county metro area of the Twin Cities. Initiate and participate in educational program development and implementation processes. Provide agricultural technical assistance in demonstration plot management, data collection, and reporting. Assist in coordinating educational programs once developed, including managing farm safety practices, equipment and supplies inventories, etc. Connect immigrant farm families with other Extension programs and with other county and campus faculty and resources.