Extension Officer

Tasks

• collecting and analysing data and samples of produce, feed, soil and other factors affecting production
• advising Farmers and Farm Managers on techniques for improving the production of crops and livestock, and alternative agricultural options
• advising farmers on issues such as livestock and crop disease, control of pests and weeds, soil improvement, animal husbandry and feeding programs
• studying the environmental factors affecting commercial crop production, pasture growth, animal breeding, and the growth and health of forest trees
• studying the effects of cultivation techniques, soils, insects and plant diseases on animal, crop and forest production
• developing procedures and techniques for solving agricultural problems and improving the efficiency of production
• managing forest resources to maximise their long-term commercial, recreational and environmental benefits for the community
• studying the propagation and culture of forest trees, methods for improving the growth of stock, and the effects of thinning on forest yields
• preparing plans for reafforestation and devising efficient harvesting systems
• investigating, planning and implementing management procedures to cope with the effects of fires, floods, droughts, soil erosion, insect pests and diseases

A Bachelor Degree or higher is usually required. Sometimes relevant experience or on-the-job training is also needed.

Tertiary Education Providers

Australian Capital Territory

• Australian Catholic University
• Australian National University
• Charles Sturt University
• University of Canberra
• University of New South Wales

New South Wales

• Australian Catholic University
• Charles Darwin University
• Charles Sturt University
• CQ University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of New England
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Sydney
• University of Tasmania
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Victoria University
• Western Sydney University

Northern Territory

• Charles Darwin University
• Flinders University

Queensland

• Australian Catholic University
• Bond University
• CQ University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Queensland University of Technology
• Southern Cross University
• Torrens University
• University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• Victoria University

South Australia

• CQ University
• Flinders University
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia

Tasmania

• University of Tasmania

Victoria

• Australian Catholic University
• CQ University
• Deakin University
• Federation University
• La Trobe University
• Monash University
• RMIT University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of Melbourne
• Victoria University

Western Australia

• CQ University
• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Murdoch University
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Western Australia