How do they match: Farm and Home Management Educators

  • 4-H Youth Development Educator
  • 4-H Youth Development Specialist
  • Family Development Extension Specialist
  • Youth Development Agent
  • Youth Development Professional

  • 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 field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
  • 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.

  • Develop instructional materials.