Farm and Home Management Educators

What Does a Farm and Home Management Educators Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
• 2Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
• 3Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
• 4Research information requested by farmers.
• 5Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
• 6Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups.
• 7Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
• 8Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• ESRI ArcGIS software
• Geographic information system GIS software
• Image editing software
• Kahoot!
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook

Farm and Home Management Educators Salary