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This position serves as the Horticulture and Natural Resources Extension Assistant at the Small Farm Unit of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro, NC. In collaboration with Extension Specialists, this position assists in the management, implementation and dissemination of research-based educational programs that meet the needs of limited-resource and socially-disadvantaged audiences, consistent with the philosophy, policy and overall mission, goals and educational objectives of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Primary responsibilities include assisting with applied research and demonstrations related to testing various production methods and sustainable crop development, and conducting multiple field-staff and farmer trainings in sustainable crop production.