The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Extension Fruit Crop Entomology to provide leadership in developing outreach and research to address the needs of stakeholders and improve management of Wisconsin's fruit crops (i.e., apple, cranberry, grape, small fruits/berries). Wisconsin's fruit crops contribute significantly to the state's economy. Cranberry is the largest of the fruit-crop industries, with nearly $1 billion in annual economic activity and over 4K jobs statewide. Given that Wisconsin is an agriculturally and ecologically diverse state, an integrative approach to Extension and applied research is needed in this position, including the integrated pest management of fruit crop entomol