Job description: Conduct research and extension activities in precision livestock farming to advance management strategies in swine production using robotics and artificial intelligence. The position is located in the Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) program of the Division of Plant Science and Technology at University of Missouri (MU), in collaboration with the research team from animal science and agricultural economics.   Duties: The candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of research and extension faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in developing the AI-enabled animal monitoring and decision-making system. Responsibilities of the position include development, evaluation and deployment of a robotic imaging system, big data analytic pipeline, artificial intelligence enabled decision-support systems for animal production with a focus on swine reproduction. The candidate is expected to lead the research activities of technology development, field evaluation, data collection and analysis and publication. The candidate is also expected to participate teaching and extension activities in related area. The position will have opportunities to participate in international conferences, get training for grant writing and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.   Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, or other related fields by the time of appointment. Other degree programs will be ...more

Working Title: Extension Instructor or Open Rank Extension Educator - Water & Cropping Systems (Dawson Co.) Department: NE Ext Engagement Zone 3-12352 Requisition Number: F_240049 Posting Open Date: 04/08/2024 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 05/10/2024 Open Until Filled: Yes Description of Work Overview This position is based in Lexington, NE with the geographic accountability region of Dawson, Buffalo, and Hall Counties. Primary responsibilities are developing and delivering water and cropping systems extension programming that: a) improves profitability and sustainability, b) reduces environmental risk, c) encourages stewardship, d) enhances resiliency, and e) expands consumer awareness of food, forage, grain, and fiber. The incumbent is an active participant in developing solution-based resources as a member of the statewide Water and Cropping Systems team.   Nebraska Extension professionals are committed to engaging with community partners, organizations, and all audiences, as well as individuals, in ways that reflect an understanding and value for individual differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, abilities, gender, sexual orientation, religion). Nebraska Extension strives to ensure that innovative programming, translational research, and learning opportunities promote equity and inclusion.   This twelve-month, non-tenure position carries the title of open rank extension educator or ...more

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.   The UGA Provost’s Taskforce on Academic Excellence in 2019 identified Integrative Precision Agriculture (IPA) as one of five areas for UGA to continue investment and build excellence. Since then, IPA has emerged as Georgia’s brand for digital farming, food, and fiber, representing a signature research area ...more

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Section of Soil and Crop Science School of Integrative Plant Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Program for Farmer-Centric Digital Agronomy Extension Associate   The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world.   Within CALS, the mission of the Section of Soil and Crop Sciences is to generate and communicate knowledge about agroecosystems and their sustainable management in the face of accelerating global change. We achieve this by educating students for stewardship ...more

Department Cooperative Ext Division-0788 Requisition Number F_240070 Posting Open Date 05/03/2024 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 06/05/2024 Posting Close Date   Open Until Filled Yes Description of Work Overview This position is based in Lincoln, NE, with a statewide accountability region. The incumbent’s primary responsibility is to lead and grow the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) using contemporary technologies to encourage the adoption of research-based decision making. NOFRN is a long-standing signature program that is transformational in helping farmers and agribusiness partners adopt best agronomic practices through technology transfer that a) improves profitability and sustainability, b) reduces environmental risk, c) fosters stewardship, and d) enhances resiliency. The overarching goal is to improve water and cropping systems related to priority agronomic and management issues. The incumbent is an active participant in developing solution-based resources and educational programs as a member of the statewide Water and Cropping Systems team   Nebraska Extension professionals are committed to engaging with community partners, organizations, and all audiences, as well as individuals, in ways that reflect an understanding and value for individual differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, abilities, gender, sexual orientation, religion). Nebraska Extension strives ...more

The Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) invites applications for a faculty position in precision agronomy. This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The preferred candidate will join a cohort of several new professors being hired by the College of Agriculture and Bioresources within the strategic area of Sustainable and Digital Agriculture, a priority research area rich in potential for collaboration, partnership, innovation, and impact. Information about this cluster hire can be found at agbio.usask.ca/agbio-cluster.php.   The candidate will be expected to develop a research program in precision and digital agriculture to increase the productivity, sustainability and profitability of dryland cropping systems. Several million acres in Saskatchewan are regularly managed with digital agriculture technologies by commercial precision agriculture providers. Remotely sensed data is now available to monitor cropland with a variety of sensors and prescriptions for crop inputs are developed. It is expected the candidate will work to improve the understanding of spatial and temporal variability in dryland cropping systems by using remote sensing and autonomous tools with a goal of optimizing crop management. Potential areas of research could include the use of digital technologies to inform sustainable ...more

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