Regional Crops Educator

Regional Crops Educator Responsibilities

Extension has been working with farmers for more than 100 years, and we’re diversifying our staffing portfolio to meet the evolving needs of our clientele. The Regional Crops Educator position is designed to work with crop producers and agribusiness professionals across a multi‑county service area to solve production challenges and incorporate new research findings into outreach and educational materials that improve the efficiency and profitability of crop production.

This position covers Buffalo, Trempealeau, and Jackson counties.

• Collaborate with Extension colleagues to identify needs and develop and maintain robust, high-quality outreach education programs to find solutions to the most critical crop management issues facing Wisconsin producers.
• Develop and maintain a specific expertise related to crop production and management.
• Build trust‑based relationships with stakeholders.
• Deliver research‑based solutions to help producers meet their goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience with developing and evaluating educational programming and a track record of building positive relationships.

• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program.
• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members.
• May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending.
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement.
• Communicates plans, activities, and achievements to Area Extension Director, Program Managers, County Partners and relevant stakeholders through the reporting portal and verbal updates.
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program.
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials.

UW‑Madison’s Division of Extension serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research‑based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts.

The UW‑Madison Division of Extension Agriculture Institute addresses emerging issues related to Wisconsin’s agriculture and horticulture systems with research‑based outreach to advance economically sustainable, socially responsible, and environmentally sound practices.

The Agriculture Institute’s Crops and Soils Program works hand‑in‑hand with row crop, forage, fruit and vegetable producers to implement best practices for every aspect of the growing phase. The Crops and Soil program provides timely resources and information to help crop producers and their agricultural consultants manage crops efficiently and profitably.

The minimum annual (12 months) starting salary for the position is $62,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax‑advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated skills in interpreting, utilizing, and applying evidence‑based information and research findings.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, using a variety of methods and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

• Demonstrated experience with building diverse, collaborative partnerships to accomplish goals.
• Strong interpersonal relationship and problem‑solving skills in a team setting.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated educational program development skills which include planning and implementing programs; evaluating learning experiences; and communicating program impact and value, in both written and verbal formats,…