Extension Specialist – Home and Community Food Production and Director of the Home and Garden Information Center

University of Maryland Extension (UME) invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track
position at the Agent or Senior Agent level to conduct applied research, provide educational
programming, and offer home and community food production and integrated pest management
(IPM) expertise throughout Maryland. Specifically, the Extension Specialist will provide
leadership in delivering educational programming to UME field faculty, Master Gardeners,
community and school gardens, public agencies, nonprofits, and businesses. The Extension
Specialist will be expected to respond to a broad set of needs and issues, such as soil health and
fertility, plant and pest diagnostics and organic pest management, water quality and
conservation, intensive production techniques, climate resilient crops and practices, and
increasing food gardening access and production. The incumbent will also serve as Director of
the Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC), a statewide unit that delivers digital
horticulture and IPM resources and services. The HGIC Director role will involve approximately
25% of the Specialist’s time commitment and oversee the support staff of the Center.

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