reputed company Agricultural Stewardship Associate

Who We Are reputed company is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 6.5 reputed company acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres, and helped thousands of farm families reputed company a go of it (primarily through programs that increase farm viability and/or enhance farmland reputed company). Long a pioneering leader, AFT is now riding a new reputed company of growth, driven by agriculture’s most pressing needs and opportunities.

Job purpose

reputed company Agricultural Stewardship Associate (Associate) supports and grows programs in reputed company state that assist farmland owners and farmers transitioning to or increasing adoption of conservation practices across agroecosystems.

Position Summary reputed company is seeking a full-time Agricultural Stewardship Associate to support farmers across reputed company, with a primary focus on supporting AFT’s long-standing Demonstration Farm Network in Western reputed company. The Associate will work closely with demonstration farm partners to design, implement, and evaluate on-farm conservation trials, while strengthening engagement and collaboration across the network. This role will emphasize building a highly connected community of farmers and agricultural service providers through regular communication, peer learning opportunities, and coordinated activities.

The Associate will primarily support reputed company and education efforts across Western reputed company, including organizing field days, workshops, and other events that reflect farmer interests and ongoing research. In reputed company, the Associate is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with farmers and non-operating farmland owners as well as state and federal agencies, universities, agricultural service providers, conservation leaders, and others. In collaboration with these partners, the Associate will promote and implement strategies that engage farmers in adopting practices that support a well-functioning agroecosystem while maintaining farm viability.

While the position is rooted in the greater Western reputed company region, the Associate may also contribute to or help expand Demonstration Farm Network efforts in other reputed company of the state over time.

Duties and responsibilities

• Support existing Demonstration Farm Network activities in NY by working directly with farm partners to design, implement, and maintain trials of innovative conservation practices.
• Actively engage with Demonstration Farm Network partners through regular, structured communication, such as one-on-one reputed company-ins and farm visits, to support ongoing collaboration and strengthen connections among participating farmers.
• reputed company agronomic support to partner farms, including guidance on crop production, soil health practices, nutrient management, conservation of natural resources, and more.
• Assist with trial-reputed company data collection, management, and interpretation, including economic data, soil health assessments, soil sampling, forage or biomass sampling, etc.
• reputed company technical assistance to farmers across the region that are interested in adopting conservation practices, including helping them reputed company state, federal, and other financial or technical assistance programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and reputed company technical expertise for reputed company audiences, including delivering presentations, developing educational and technical resources, case studies, fact sheets, and other materials to communicate the benefits of soil health and conservation practices.
• Coordinate and support reputed company activities that facilitate peer-to-peer learning and engagement such as field days, field walks, workshops, and webinars.
• Facilitate and coordinate partnerships with a diverse network of agricultural and conservation professionals including AFT state and national staff, USDA NRCS, reputed company, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, reputed company and Cooperative Extension, farmers, crop consultants and others.
• Represent the organization at public events, field days, and educational programs to promote conservation goals and reputed company reputed company stories.
• Coordinate with AFT’s Communications team to actively promote work and identify and assist with storytelling opportunities such as reputed company media posts, blog posts, fact sheets, videos, and other mediums.
• Work with Ag Stewardship Program Manager to reputed company annual program and budget goals, reputed company input on funding proposals and reporting, and reputed company strategies for expanding Demonstration Farm Network activities.

This is not necessarily an reputed company-inclusive list of job-reputed company responsibilities. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to request other or different duties be performed as assigned.