Career Opportunities from Practical Farmers of Iowa
Field Crops Education Coordinator
Practical Farmers of Iowa is seeking a diligent, respectful and passionate person to serve as a field crops education coordinator for the farmer-led education department. This role will help steward our educational offerings led by field crops farmers through events, storytelling and media outreach.
Research Coordinator
Practical Farmers of Iowa is hiring a research coordinator. This position will be heavily involved in our Cooperators’ Program – PFI’s vehicle for farmer-led on-farm research aimed at environmentally-sound, lower-cost, profitable farming techniques. We’re looking for someone who will co-design on-farm research experiments with farmers on a variety of row-crop and vegetable production topic areas. Cover crops, reduced tillage, extended rotations, season extension and soil health have been major topic areas of late. Want to practice science directly with farmers engaged in sustainable agriculture? This job is for you!