The Berrien County Conservation District is seeking a Regenerative Agriculture Technician to provide technical assistance to landowners and promote holistic management practices on working lands of Berrien and Cass Counties. This position will be part of a regenerative agriculture team in southwest Michigan, where there is a diverse variety of agriculture, including row crops, orchards, vegetable crops and more. This project is funded by a grant through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

　　Job Status: Hourly, full-time, grant funded.

　　Term: Approximately 30 months, through June 2026.  Potential to extend dependent on applicant's ability to manage projects and successfully obtain future grants.

　　Compensation: $24-26/hour

　　Benefits: Paid federal holidays, vacation and sick leave. $100 allowance per month along with $35 cell phone reimbursement. Group insurance available for purchase.

　　Schedule: Monday -- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Occasional evenings or weekend daysLocation: Berrien Springs, MI, with hours also at Cassopolis, MI.

　　Start Date: Immediately

　　Closing Date: Until filled.

　　Workplace Overview:

　　Conservation Districts are local government agencies that provide technical and financial assistance for private landowners (including farms) that want to implement conservation activities or practices on their land. Berrien County Conservation District (BCCD) staff positions and projects are grant-funded, making for an innovative and challenging workplace. The Conservation District office is co-located with federal partner Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and this position requires a good working relationship with NRCS.

　　* Position Summary:*

　　The Regenerative Agriculture Technician will provide outreach and education. Services to accomplish this will include farm or property site visits, providing technical advice to landowners and farmers implementing conservation practices, developing conservation plans, and providing guidance on Farm Bill program sign-ups. Projects will focus on agriculture operations and their intersection with natural resources.

　　The current project focus is on promoting the ideals of regenerative agriculture and holistic land management through field days, workshops and on-the-ground conservation activities. The Regenerative Agriculture Technician promotes water quality and soil health improvements by guiding landowners to implement practices such as filter strips, field borders, buffers, cover cropping and managed grazing, no-till practices and more. The Regenerative Agriculture Technician will utilize current research and NRCS conservation planning standards to help landowners better understand, plan, manage and conserve their natural resources. Over the long term, this position offers room for growth and creativity in interdisciplinary projects for a candidate who can recognize natural resource needs in the community, create a plan of action to address those needs and pool resources to implement that plan. As a main approach to helping facilitate and fund these landowner projects, the Regenerative Agriculture Technician will work directly with NRCS to complete landowner applications. This position covers two counties, Berrien and Cass, and will require working with NRCS and Conservation District staff at both office locations, in addition to working with the landowners.

　　Position Duties:

　　Provide, on-site technical advice to private landowners for the implementation of conservation practices. Work closely and maintain a good working relationship with other resource management professionals, both public and