Advise, instruct, and assist individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home economics activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to solve problems; and instruct and train in product development, sales, and the use of machinery and equipment to promote general welfare. Includes county agricultural agents, feed and farm management advisors, home economists, and extension service advisors.
U.S. Workers
10,260
Median Salary
$58,120
10-Year Growth
-2.5%
Annual Openings
1,100
Typical entry: Master's degree
15 of 15 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Research information requested by farmers.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems in 2025 can effectively research, synthesize, and summarize agricultural information requested by farmers from diverse sources in a timely manner.
Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems can fully maintain digital records, log services and outcomes, compute metrics, and produce summaries and audit trails automatically.
Set and monitor production targets.
AI: Fully automatable - Using sensor feeds and historical data, AI can set data-driven production targets and continuously monitor performance, enabling full automation of target setting and tracking.
Collect and evaluate data to determine community program needs.
AI: Partial - AI can collect and analyze survey and secondary data to identify community needs but cannot fully replace in-person engagement and nuanced local knowledge gathering.
Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
AI: Partial - AI can generate and layout leaflets, pamphlets, and visual aids and handle digital distribution, but physical distribution and some context-specific tailoring still require human coordination.
Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
AI: Partial - AI can deliver lectures, generate lesson plans, and run interactive online classes, but it cannot fully replace hands-on instruction, in-person adaptive pedagogy, and relationship-building.
Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
AI: Partial - AI can analyze production data and suggest diagnoses and preventive measures, but true collaboration with producers for implementation and trust-dependent problem-solving still requires humans.
Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
AI: Partial - AI can provide detailed advice, digital demonstrations, and financial planning tools, yet cannot fully perform on‑farm demonstrations or assume responsibility for site-specific, practical guidance.
Conduct field demonstrations of new products, techniques, or services.
AI: Partial - AI can create simulations, remote-guided demos, and instructional media, but cannot reliably conduct physical, in-person field demonstrations that require manual setup and adaptation.
Organize, advise, and participate in community activities and organizations such as county and state fair events and 4-H Clubs.
AI: Partial - AI can organize logistics, generate plans and promotional content, and advise organizations, but active participation, leadership, and community trust-building remain human-centric.
Act as an advocate for farmers or farmers' groups.
AI: Partial - AI can draft advocacy materials, analyze policy impacts, and suggest strategies, but cannot fully act as an advocate representing farmers in political, legal, and social contexts requiring human relationships and accountability.
Collaborate with social service and health care professionals to advise individuals and families on home management practices such as budget planning, meal preparation, and time management.
AI: Partial - AI can generate tailored budgeting, meal-prep and time-management plans and facilitate coordination with social/health professionals, but it lacks the human relationship, empathy, and on-the-ground coordination needed for full autonomous collaboration.
Conduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports.
AI: Partial - AI can design analyses, process datasets, and draft research reports, but it cannot independently perform field experiments or the physical aspects of agricultural research without human execution and oversight.
Schedule and make regular visits to farmers.
AI: Partial - AI can fully automate scheduling, reminders, and route optimization for regular visits, but it cannot physically make in-person visits, so the task is only partially automatable.
Provide direct assistance to farmers by performing activities such as purchasing or selling products and supplies, supervising properties, and collecting soil and herbage samples for testing.
AI: Partial - AI can handle transactional tasks (purchasing/selling) and provide guidance, but cannot physically supervise properties or collect soil/herbage samples, so it only partially automates this role.