Agriculture/Horticulture Program Issue Leader
Dutchess County, Millbrook, NY

• Provides leadership to the Agriculture/Horticulture Program area within the Association.
• Responsible for Agricultural/Horticultural Program development, implementation, grants, marketing, evaluation, and applied research to address local and system-wide initiatives.
• Develops, delivers and evaluates educational programs pertaining to farm  business management and marketing  in partnership with the agricultural/horticultural community of the county.
• Provides leadership for agricultural/horticultural policy and is spokesperson for local agriculture/horticulture including the agricultural district law, general agricultural practices, town zoning and regulation as they relate to agriculture/horticulture and public education.
• Develops and maintains local, regional, and community liaisons.  Works with the Farm Bureau, the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board, government officials and other agricultural/horticultural groups on issues of local agricultural/horticulture policy and education.
• Identifies local/regional priorities and program direction as part of the management team with Executive Director and state/local Program Leadership and Program Work Teams.
• Connects with other associations and Cornell faculty/area teams to examine and develop regional efforts in program and research related to Extension's mission, priority programs and issues.
• Supervises Agriculture/Horticulture Program staff to effect quality program.