Careers in Agriculture

Major Career Areas Contd.

• Renewable Natural Resources-Mgt. Of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish, and wildlife
• Appreciation and knowledge of wildlife, plants, and animals
• Parks, Game Preserves, work w/landowners to preserve and enhance natural habitat, plants, and wildlife

Major Career Areas In Agriculture

• Agriscience Supplies and Services-businesses that sell supplies or provide services for people in the ag. Industry
• Ex. Of supplies: Seed, Feed, Fert., lawn equipment, farm machinery
• Businesses operated by owners, managers, mill operators, truck drivers, sales personnel, bookkeepers, field representatives
• These people in this area provide the supplies for the ag. Industry
• Some that don’t provide supplies that are in this area are (Legal Assistance, Ag. Publications, Advisors on Crops, money, livestock, pest control, soil fertiliy)

Major Career Areas in Ag.

• Ag. Mechanics-the design, operation, maint., service, selling, and use of machines, power units, structures, and utilities
• Involve use of hand and power tools, woodworking, metalworking, welding, electricity, plumbing, tractor and machinery mechanics, hydraulics, painting, and construction.

Computers in Agriscience

• Computers are used extensively in ag.
• Machinery Mgt., farm financial records, livestock mgt., crop mgt., commodity marketing, ag. business mgt.
• Tractors and harvesting equip. are now equipped w/computer technology that some one needs to know how to work on
• These system make things more efficient

Education and Training

• Associate Degree-2 yrs., degree from a community college or university
• Vet. Assistant, Farrier, Producer, A.I. Technician, Meat Cutter, Wool Grader
• Bachelor Degree(B.S.)-requires 4 yrs. of education at a college or university
• Farm or Ranch Mgr., Producer, High School Ag. Teacher, Ag. Journalist, Meat Grader, Company Representative, Hatchery Mgr., Dairy Inspector