502790 NMSU satellite location New Mexico United States Faculty 12-Month Faculty Full-Time Closing at Oct 25 2025 - 23 55 MDT Position Title Associate Professor or Professor Forage Crop Production and Management Employee Classification LC Faculty NT 12m College Division Agricultural Experiment Station Department 317900-AG SCIENCE CTR AT TUCUMCARI Internal or External Search External - Open to all applicants Location NMSU satellite location Offsite Location if applicable Rex E Kirksey Ag Science Ctr at Tucumcari Target Hourly Salary Rate Commensurate on experience Appointment Full-time Equivalency 1 0 Exempt or Non-Exempt Exempt Summary We are inviting applications for a dynamic researcher interested in pursuing research and providing cutting-edge and collaborative leadership at the Rex E Kirksey Agricultural Science Center ASC in Tucumcari New Mexico This position will conduct research in southwestern cropping systems potentially including forage crops water and nutrient management relevant to New Mexico and the US Southwest Classification Summary Faculty members at the Tucumcari Agricultural Science Center ASC conduct research in soil science and water management diverse food and forage crops and integrating livestock with cropping systems to enhance the agricultural economic environmental and social well-being of farmers and rural communities throughout New Mexico Recent infrastructure investments at the Tucumcari ASC position the center as a top agricultural research facility in the State and enable innovative new research in agricultural irrigation and management of critical water resources including the reuse of treated municipal wastewater and its influence on diverse crops and the environment Integrated cropping systems including small grain forages and forage transformation for improved nutrition will play a vital role New pivot irrigation systems at the Tucumcari ASC are dual-sourced and use treated municipal wastewater and canal water Classification Standard Duties The successful candidate will conduct research in southwestern cropping systems potentially including forage crops water and nutrient management relevant to New Mexico and the US Southwest Required Education Experience Certification License Equivalency Ph D in hand by hire date in agronomy forage science plant science or related field Knowledge Skills and Abilities The incumbent is expected to have a broad understanding of agronomic crop production practices soil-plant-water relations irrigation water effects on crop performance soil nutrients and groundwater and pasture and livestock management The successful candidate is expected to have experience in educational programming and documented effectiveness in conducting research and securing extramural funding The individual is expected to work effectively on interdisciplinary research teams and with diverse clientele groups including private state tribal and federal stakeholders Job Duties and Responsibilities The position will be located at the Rex E Kirksey Agricultural Science Center based in Tucumcari New Mexico The Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences PES at Recent Mexico State University NMSU invites applications for a dynamic researcher interested in pursuing research and providing innovative and collaborative leadership at the Rex E Kirksey Agricultural Science Center ASC in Tucumcari New Mexico The position is 100 research with the potential to contribute to Science Center leadership and coordination including potential administrative responsibilities as Research Director for the Center We anticipate hiring at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor 12-month year tenure track The successful candidate will conduct research in southwestern cropping systems potentially including forage crops water and nutrient management relevant to New Mexico and the US Southwest The incumbent is expected to interact with stakeholders and researchers throughout the State to develop and enhance production practices of value to Recent Mexico farmers Research opportunities at the Center include assessing drought- and heat tolerant crops that will thrive in semi-arid environments using alternative water resources integrating water and nutrient management practices The selected candidate will also be able to provide leadership and effective research programming for the larger Tucumcari ASC research portfolio relating to regional cropping systems water conservation and management Research and program expectations include assisting growers and other stakeholders with crop production and irrigation management The individual is expected to work effectively on interdisciplinary research teams and with diverse clientele groups including private state tribal and federal stakeholders New Mexico State University is the state s land-grant institution with more than 22 000 undergraduate and graduate students on the main campus in Las Cruces and four satellite campuses The Plant and Environmental Sciences PES Department is part of the College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences which is home to seven other academic departments five extension departments and approximately 150 faculty members and 1 800 students PES consists of approximately 46 faculty and research scientists and 160 undergraduate and 40 graduate students MS and PhD Teaching and research concentrations in PES include horticulture agronomy plant breeding and genetic improvement molecular biology plant physiology ecology and environmental water and soil sciences An active mentoring program is in place for current faculty to onboard with senior faculty and successfully progress through the faculty ranks Research opportunities exist across NMSU s network of 12 Agricultural Science Centers located around the state including several facilities near the NMSU main campus A new container farm laboratory is housed on the NMSU Grants campus and serves as a prototype for economic growth and a means to combat climate change food insecurity and inequities in STEM education Core facilities for microscopy tissue culture advanced chemical and omics analysis and molecular biology are available to complement laboratory greenhouse and field experimental facilities Opportunities exist to participate in undergraduate and graduate training programs sponsored by USDA NIH NSF and HSI MSI programs Additionally NMSU actively collaborates with numerous state tribal and federal agencies For more information on PES see https pes nmsu edu The City of Tucumcari is in a region with vibrant diversified dryland farming 400 mm year irrigated crops and livestock including many beginning farmers ranchers and small landholders interested in locally grown forage and food crops New Mexico-grown forages are critical for feeding New Mexico s 1 15 billion beef and 1 67 billion dairy industries along with sheep horses and other livestock Forage crops and integrated livestock systems are common in the region with alfalfa ranked the number one cash crop in the State extensive irrigated perennial pastures some 270 000 acres of winter wheat grazed in place large acreage of non-alfalfa hay hay-silage and winter cereal silage This position also offers numerous opportunities to develop research programs with faculty in diverse departments at the NMSU main campus and with faculty based at the other 11 ASCs across the State They will also be expected to develop collaborations with NM commodity groups potentially including the New Mexico Hay Association New Mexico Cattle Growers and New Mexico Dairy Producers The incumbent may also contribute to teaching courses in forage and cover crops and will be expected to seek external research grants publish in leading journals and mentor graduate students Preferred Qualifications Experience in agronomic and forage crop production water and nutrient management and applied research is preferred Special Requirements of the Position The following documents are required Please include on the application Your resume cv Cover letter Transcript Statement of research interests 2 page maximum Department Contact Sangu Angadi (phone hidden) ext 105 angadis nmsu edu Contingent Upon Funding Not Applicable Bargaining Unit Eligibility This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County Municipal Employees AFSCME Standard Work Schedule Standard M-F 8-5 If Not a Standard Work Schedule Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment Physical Effort No or very limited physical effort required Lifting Requirements Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking Risk No or very limited exposure to physical risk

📌 Associate Professor Or Professor/forage Crop Production And Management (Gujarat)
🏢 New Mexico State University
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