The FFAR Fellowship Program was established to prepare students for leadership in food and agriculture, and to provide professional guidance and mentorship for graduate students looking for a career in the agriculture and life sciences industry. Over the course of the three-year program, an industry leader will sponsor a PhD student to develop them as… Read more »
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Cornell University Extension’s Lake Ontario Fruit Team Seeks Production Economics Specialist
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) is seeking a Production Economics and Business Management Educator for its Lake Ontario Fruit Program (LOF). The LOF serves commercial fruit producers in Wayne, Monroe, Orleans, Niagara, and Oswego counties along the shore of Lake Ontario. In these counties, there are 259 apple farms growing 26,446 acres. New York State is… Read more »
NYS IPM Seeks to Hire Livestock and Field Crops Coordinator
The New York State IPM Program is searching for a Livestock and Field Crops IPM Coordinator. The position of Livestock and Field Crops IPM Coordinator in the New York State IPM Program is needed to facilitate and lead statewide IPM demonstration, implementation, and research activities in Livestock (primarily Dairy and Beef Cattle), and field and… Read more »
Louisiana State University AgCenter Seeks Field Crops Entomologist
Louisiana State University AgCenter is hiring a full-time 12 month, tenure-track Field Crops Entomologist position with a 70% extension and 30% research appointment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of pest management programs for insect pests of field crops in northeast Louisiana, including corn, cotton, soybean, and grain sorghum. The… Read more »
University of Tennessee Seeks Assistant Professor / Extension Specialty Crops Plant Pathologist
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has announced a position availability for a 12-month tenure-track, Assistant Professor (100% Extension) of Entomology and Plant Pathology, with particular emphasis on pathogens of non-ornamental specialty crops. Located at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tennessee, this position is expected to develop and deliver a… Read more »
Virginia Tech Seeks Two New Entomology Positions
Virginia Tech’s Department of Entomology has released a call for applications for two positions in its entomology department. The first is a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of vector-borne disease ecology starting in August 2017. The nine-month, 70% research and 30% teaching appointment will be based on the campus… Read more »
Job Opportunities: Tenure Track Positions in Entomology and Soil Ecology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is looking to fill two tenure track positions in Entomology and Soil Ecology. The first position is for an Assistant Professor of Entomology with preferred emphasis on integrated pest management, insect agroecology, and/or biological control. The University is seeking a candidate who will complement the strengths of… Read more »
National Pest Management Association Seeks Interns for PestWorld 2016 Convention & Exhibition
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is seeking applicants to their internship program in conjunction with PestWorld 2016, October 18-21, 2016 at the Washington Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. PestWorld is the largest annual gathering in the world of pest management professionals and draws thousands of participants representing every area of the pest management industry…. Read more »
NIFA Biological Science Specialist Positions Available
Biological Science Specialist Positions are available with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA is the Federal component of a nationwide extramural research, educational, and outreach system which supports the global, science-based agricultural enterprise and accomplishes its missions in partnership with land-grant universities and other academic and scientific organizations. To learn more about… Read more »
Graduate Research Assistantships, Post-Doc Position Available at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Several job opportunities are currently available for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers interested in cover crops. M.S. and Ph.D. research assistantships are available in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln for students interested in specialty crops. Graduate research assistants will work as part of Dr. Sam Wortman’s research… Read more »