Cooperative Extension Fruit Postharvest Area Advisor - Serving Fresno, Medera, Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties (AP 24-23)

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job location: Parlier, CA

Position description: The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites applications for a UC Cooperative Extension Fruit Postharvest Area Advisor serving Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare Counties, at the Assistant rank. The advisor will develop an innovative multi-county applied research and extension education program to support the fruit industry in the San Joaquin Valley. The Advisor will establish a postharvest research and extension program in the Central Valley to address and improve the postharvest practices for fruit and vegetable crops. The role involves conducting research, developing innovative strategies, and implementing best practices to optimize postharvest processes, minimize losses, and maintain the quality and safety of fruits from harvest to consumption. The Advisor will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve efficiency, sustainability, and profitability in the agricultural supply chain.

Position Details: UCCE Advisors are responsible for applied research and extension of knowledge. Research activities are applied, needs-based, mission-oriented, and focused on addressing our communities' challenges. Extension activities are the educational practices advisors use to share research results directly with clientele and communities to increase their knowledge and understanding of science-based research results that support and promote the adoption of practices and technologies to solve problems. The Advisor will develop a multidisciplinary applied research and extension program to address critical postharvest issues facing orchard and vegetable crops in the five-county area served.

For full position description& how to apply: Please visit https://apptrkr.com/6307577.

The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

UCCE 4-H Youth Development Leadership and Civic Engagement Advisor

Location Headquarters. UCCE Lassen County Office, 707 Nevada St., Susanville, CA 96130.

Position Overview: The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) offers an exciting recruitment opportunity for a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor.

Purpose: The Advisor will develop and extend innovative 4-H development programs across the four-county area. The Advisor will cultivate both a strong community network and an academic network that supports an effective flow of information and creative work promoting positive youth development within the four-county area of Modoc, Lassen, Plumas and Sierra.

Qualifications: A minimum of a master’s degree is in forestry ecology, resource management or other closely related fields with a sound understanding of applied forest management is required at the time of appointment.  Please see the full job description for additional qualifications.

Position Details: The Leadership and Civic Engagement Advisor will provide academic oversight of the 4-H community club program and educational leadership to county based 4-H staff, educators, volunteers, and community members. The Advisor will provide 15% FTE to strengthen the statewide 4-H network of leadership and civic engagement programming. Specific within the four-county area, there are program development opportunities to enhance and build upon a strong traditional 4-H program. Excellent youth development opportunities exist in areas of youth-to-youth (e.g. teen-to-primary) learning models, senior youth to new volunteer training events, youth-led community events, regional camping experiences, program exchange events to better integrate local youth with their peers in other regions including youth with differing life experiences. Local communities have many willing collaborators on youth-based events and programs. The new advisor will have dedicated service organizations, local boards, and individuals with whom to build lasting networks supporting youth across the region, leveraging current community interest into more active participation in the 4-H YD program. The advisor will also promote growth of the 4-H program by providing guidance and leadership through the 4-H VMO structure across the four-county area.

Job Description and To Apply: For the full job description and information on how to apply, visit https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00317.  Closing date is July 15, 2025. 

UC ANR is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Application Window: Open date: April 9, 2025
Next review date: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Aug 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Closing Date: To assure full consideration, application packets must be received by May 12, 2025 (open until filled).
Questions? Contact Katie Kilbane; email: mailto:[email protected]
To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/6155124