Extension Associate

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Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 010500 - Agricultural Economics
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Professional
Position Open Date: Jan 29 2026

The Department of Agricultural Economics is seeking a full-time extension associate to support data collection, curation, and analysis related to agricultural land valuation.

• Developing and maintaining databases for annual use-value appraisal estimates for agricultural land.
• Designing and reviewing survey instruments.
• Training survey enumerators for an annual producer cost-of-production survey.
• Assisting with the development of cost of production estimates.
• Developing and reviewing Extension publications.
• Communicating with partners and stakeholders, including Mississippi Dept of Revenue, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and others.
• Developing and providing training on topics related to tax assessment and the calculation of agricultural use values.
• Contributing to the development and publication of annual enterprise budgets.
• Supervising student workers.
• Assisting with organizing meetings, conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BS in Applied/Agricultural Economics, Economics, or related field.

• Ability to collect, manipulate, interpret, and analyze complex data.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work independently and/or within a team setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to collect, manipulate, interpret, and analyze complex data.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work independently and/or within a team setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

No or very limited physical effort required.

Vision requirements:
Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Applicants must apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The application must include a cover letter, resume or CV, current unofficial transcripts (with social security numbers removed prior to submission), names and contact information for at least three professional references. An official transcript will be required if selected for employment. For more information about this position and the Department, contact Sean Fox (sean.fox) or visit the department website.

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

February 12, 2026, until filled.

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