An 11-month, career-track extension/experiment station position. This
academic position has 70% Cooperative Extension and 30% Experiment Station
responsibilities. The appointee will be located at the USDA/UC Research
Center in Salinas, California (near Monterey Bay), but will be an integral
part of the University of California, Davis Department of Vegetable Crops.
Appointee will develop and implement an extension and applied research
program in vegetation management using ecologically sound approaches.
Emphasis will be on horticultural and vegetable cropping systems in the
Salinas and other California Coastal Valleys. Appointee will provide
extension leadership, interact with numerous clientele groups, provide
farm advisor training and advising, and develop an affirmative action
program. Appointee will have the opportunity to participate in
Departmental teaching and in directing undergraduate and graduate
research. Requirements include: a Ph.D. in weed science, horticulture,
agronomy, crop ecology, plant physiology, or closely related discipline;
demonstrated ability or experience in irrigated agricultural production
systems; understanding of weed research and extension; and a record of
scholarly and academic achievement. Send CV, statement of extension and
research intersts, documentation of extension, research, and teaching
experience, official transcripts if within 5 years of graduation, and
names and addresses of at least three professional references by December
1, 1996 to: Dr. W. Thomas Lanini, Search Committee Chair, Department of
Vegetable Crops, Weed Science Program, University of California, Davis, CA
95616; tel. (916) 752-4476; FAX (916) 752-4604; email
wtlanini@ucdavis.edu. For additional information, see the Depatmental
homepage at http:\\veghome.ucdavis.edu.