Job Opportunities

1. Develop and maintain membership of approximately 110 cooperating commercial farms representative of southeast Kansas agriculture.
2. Provide an educational program to commercial farms resulting in the development of financial and production information for comparable economic analysis.
3. Provide agricultural accounting, estate planning, business entity structure, and tax management guidance to commercial farm families.
4. Utilize KFMA program procedures to collect, process, and verify information from commercial farms suitable for comparable analysis and utilization by K-State Research and Extension for research, teaching, and Extension programs.
5. Develop and provide educational programs with commercial farms to further understanding and application of economic principles utilizing comparative management information.
6. Support county, area, and state research and Extension by providing technical expertise in the economic analysis of comparable commercial farm financial and production information.
7. Opportunity to work with Southeast Kansas Agricultural Tax Service on final tax return preparation. (Leave days taken from Extension position to complete this activity)

• A bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics or related field including: a total of 24 hours of courses in agricultural economics, agribusiness, agricultural finance, or agricultural management in the core and/or option degree requirements; a minimum of 6 hours of courses in accounting; a 3.0 or better GPA (4.0 scale); and, at least three years of acceptable performance in a position in one of the following areas: agricultural economics, agricultural finance, agribusiness, or accounting.

• A master’s degree in Agricultural Economics with a minimum of 6 hours of courses in accounting at the undergraduate or graduate level.

• Demonstrated ability and interests in effectively communicating with individuals and groups through informal educational experiences as demonstrated by college, professional and community activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in understanding and communicating sound farm accounting principles and economic relationships in agriculture.
• Proven ability to deal with the demands of heavy seasonal workloads along with both self-discipline to work independently and flexibility to work as part of a team.

• Kansas Farm Management Association Extension Agricultural Economists are faculty in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, and have all benefits of University faculty, including group insurance, tax sheltered annuities, KSU Federal Credit Union privileges, liability coverage, use of University facilities, and the opportunity to purchase faculty tickets for athletic and other events. (www.k-state.edu/hr/benefits).
• A retirement program under the Kansas Board of Regents' retirement plan, Social Security, health and life insurance.
• Annual leave of 22 working days per year, plus holidays.
• Accumulative sick leave equal to 12 days per year.
• Work injury benefits under the Worker's Compensation Act.
• Reimbursement for travel and subsistence related to achieving program objectives.
• Transportation (either association provided vehicle or mileage reimbursement) will be provided by Farm Management Association, Southeast

For more information contact: Kevin Herbel, Administrator, Kansas Farm Management Association Program. Office/Mobile: (785)532-8706; or, e-mail: kherbel@ksu.edu. The KFMA program website is www.kfma.ksu.edu.

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