JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: About Extension: 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 Agriculture Institute is one of six Institutes in the Division. About the Agriculture Institute\'s Crops and Soils Program: 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 Soils program provides timely resources and information to help Wisconsin crop producers and their agricultural consultants manage crops efficiently and profitably. About this Position: The Specialty and Emerging Crop Program Manager is an exciting, new position meant to provide leadership and programming to Wisconsin\'s fruit, vegetable, and emerging crop growers within Extension\'s Crops and Soils Program. The Program Manager will work with Extension faculty and staff and the state\'s agricultural producers to understand the fruit, vegetable, and emerging crop production-related challenges on Wisconsin farms in order to create connections, identify needs, and develop and maintain robust, high-quality outreach education programs. The Program Manager will also build connections between the Agriculture Institute\'s Crops and Soils Program and Horticulture Program in order to additionally serve consumer fruit and vegetable audiences. The Specialty and Emerging Crop Program Manager will: - Provide leadership for teams of faculty and staff that conduct fruit, vegetable and emerging crops-related programming in order to maintain strategic direction, build partnerships, and seek a diverse funding portfolio to support the work. - Mentor, support and supervise educators and outreach specialists in the Agriculture Institute that are engaged in programming related to fruit, vegetable and emerging crops production. - Collaborate with Extension colleagues, industry, and other stakeholders to identify needs and develop and maintain robust, high-quality... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/D63CED527EFC4909