Jobs / Education and social services / 25-9021.00
Farm and Home Management Educators
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.
- US jobs
- 8,220
- Median wage
- $60,220 a year
- Job family
- Education and social services
Can agents do the work of farm and home management educators?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 8%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
- 8%Teach life skillsNot measured
- 8%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
- 8%Gather information from physical or electronic sourcesNot measured
- 8%Promote products, services, or programsNot measured
- 7%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
- 7%Plan events or programsNot measured
- 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
- Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
- Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
- Research information requested by farmers.
- Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
- Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups.
- Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
- Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.
- Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
- Schedule and make regular visits to farmers.
- Organize, advise, and participate in community activities and organizations, such as county and state fair events and 4-H Clubs.
- Conduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports.
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