Description
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.
- • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
- • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
- • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
- • Research information requested by farmers.
- • Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
- • Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
- • Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.
- • Schedule and make regular visits to farmers.
- • Organize, advise, and participate in community activities and organizations, such as county and state fair events and 4-H Clubs.
- • Collaborate with social service and health care professionals to advise individuals and families on home management practices, such as budget planning, meal preparation, and time management.
- • Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
- • Conduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports.
- • Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups.
- • Provide direct assistance to farmers by performing activities such as purchasing or selling products and supplies, supervising properties, and collecting soil and herbage samples for testing.
- • Set and monitor production targets.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
