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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.
Median pay
$60,220
Growth to 2035
−3%
declining
Openings a year
800
Time to qualify*
2 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Farm and home management educators
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
- On-the-job training
- None
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Farm and home management educators: 56% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- 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.
Also called: 4-H Youth Development Educator · 4-H Youth Development Specialist · 4-H Youth Educator · Agricultural Extension Educator · Community Educator · Extension Agent · Extension Educator · Extension Specialist
Outlook and AI
Farm and home management educators held 9,700 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 9,400 by 2035 (−3%, declining; all jobs: +3.5%).
Demand change - share decreases as continued industry consolidation in agriculture reduces the number of farmers, and by extension the needed number of farm and home management advisors.
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