The Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center in Charleston, South
Carolina is working with the State of Iowa to develop a new tool to assist
farmers in adopting nutrient management practices. ACIC is seeking two
contractors to conduct two projects related to this effort immediately. The
individuals will not be asked to relocate to Charleston, but internet
access is necessary. Interested parties should fax their resume to Jim
Cubie at ACIC, (843) 740-1331.
Compensation: Negotiable
Hiring: Immediately
Duration: Summer
Qualifications: Graduate training in agriculture with strong familiarity
with nutrient management, familiar with creation of spreadsheets, knowledge
of information gathering sources
1. Nutrient Management Information Collection:
In many states, extension and other researchers have conducted studies of
nutrient management systems. The collection of this information could
provide a valuable data set for developing insurance policies to protect
farmers who are adopting nutrient management systems. It will also permit
a comparison of the operation of systems in different localities, which
will assist overall rating reliability. ACIC seeks a contractor to conduct
a thorough search for all available data on legume/manure crediting systems
for major legume (alfalfa, clover, etc.) and manure (pork, dairy, poultry,
beef, etc.). Manure should be split between liquid and dry forms. He/she
will also collect available data related to nutrient management protocols
from commercial sources of nitrogen. Finally, the individual will include
a collection of peer reviewed and extension published and unpublished material.
2. Expert Panel Coordinator :
An individual is needed to coordinate an “expert panel review session” to
assess information needed to develop risk management instruments, which
increase nutrient management system adoption by farmers. The expert panel
would examine such issues as how weather events during the critical
nutrient up-take period can determine outer bounds of risk, whether crop
growth models or weather models can be used to derive actuarially
significant information, and other systems that may derive such information.
About ACIC:
The Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center is a Project of the
American Farmland Trust Working to Find Private Sector Solutions to Farm
Conservation Challenges
ACIC:
-works with farmers and farm organizations to develop risk management
policies which increase farmer acceptance of integrated pest management,
nutrient management and conservation tillage systems
-works with farm related organizations to help their members adopt new
conservation systems
www.agconserv.com
Phone 843-740-1329
Fax: 843-740-1331
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Megan Terebus
Farm Program Developer
Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29418
Ph. (843) 740-1326
Fx. (843) 740-1331
email: megan.terebus@agconserv.com
www.agconserv.com
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