Assistant/Associate Professor - Forage Breeding/Genetics

Assistant/Associate Professor – Forage Breeding/Genetics

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Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Jackson
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Agricultural Sciences
Department: - AG-NFREC-QUINCY

Classification Title:
Ast/Aso Prof

Responsibilities

Development of a forage breeding program to develop and release forage species and cultivars that address biotic and abiotic stresses, seasonal distribution of forage production, biological dinitrogen fixation, seed production, and overall fitness of forage germplasm for Florida and the Southeast U.S. production and livestock systems. The program should include laboratory and field activities using novel breeding technologies. Faculty member will actively seek external funding to support the program.

The faculty member will develop an Extension program within their expertise, including efforts aimed a...