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• Mary wants to be a nurse, but she is afraid of hypodermic needles and does not want to have to take blood for samples or give shots. Should she still try to be a nurse? Explain why.

Career Cluster:Agriculture

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

• Definition: The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.

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Pathways

Food Products and Processing Systems

• Food Processing and preserving, Packaging, Distribution, Government monitoring & regulation

Occupations:

Agricultural Sales ● Agricultural-Educators ● Food Scientists ● Meat Processors ● Nutritionists ● Food Inspectors ● Cheese Makers ● Microbiologists ● Produce Buyers ● Bacteriologists ● Food & Drug Inspectors ● Biochemists ● Food Processors ● Storage Supervisors● Quality Control

Specialists

Pathways

Plant Systems

• Agronomic, Horticulture, Forestry, Turf, Viticulture, Soils

Occupations:

Plant Breeders and Geneticists ● Biotechnology Lab Technician ● Soil & Water Specialists ● Crop Farm Managers ● Agricultural Educators ● Plant Pathologists ● Aquaculturalists ● Botanists ● Tree Surgeons ● Forest Geneticists ● Golf Course Superintendents ● Greenhouse Managers ● Growers ● Farmers ●Ranchers

Pathways

Animal Systems

• Large animals, small animals, wildlife animals, and research animals

Occupations:

Agricultural Educators ● Livestock producers ● Animal Caretakers-Poultry Managers ● Equine Managers-Veterinarians ● Veterinary Assistants ● Animal Scientists ●Embryo Technologists ● Livestock Buyers ● Feed es Representatives ● Wildlife Biologists ● Livestock Geneticists ● Animal Nutritionists ● Dairy Producers● Feed Sales Specialists ● Embryo Transfer Technicians ● Pet Shop Operators ●USDA Inspectors

Pathways

Power, Structural & Technical Systems • Power, Structures, Controls, Geospatial

Technology, Computer Systems, Electronics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics

Occupations:

Machine Operators ● Electronics Systems Technicians ● Agricultural Engineers ● Agricultural Extension Engineering Specialists ● Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians ● Recycling Technicians ● Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators ● Equipment/Parts Managers ● Welders ● Machinists

Pathways

Natural Resources Systems • Habitat Conservation, Forest Products, Parks and

Recreation, Mining, Environmental Services, Fisheries, Soil Conservation

Occupations:

Cartographers ● Wildlife Managers ● Range Technicians ● Environmental Interpreters ● Fish and Game Officers ● Forest Technicians ● Log Graders ● Pulp and Paper Manager ● Geologists ● Mining Engineers Fisheries Technicians ● Water Monitoring Technician ● Hydrologists ● Fish Hatchery Manager

Pathways

Environmental Service Systems • Pollution Prevention, Water & Air Quality, Hazardous

Materials, Solid Waste Management, Health & Safety Sanitation

Occupations:

Pollution Prevention Managers ● Environmental Sampling and Analysis Scientists● Health and Safety Sanitarians● Environmental Compliance Assurance Managers● Hazardous Materials Handlers ● Water Environment Managers ● Water Quality Managers● Waste Water Managers

Pathways

Agribusiness Systems • Sales, Service, Farm and Ranch Management,

Entrepreneurship, Economics Occupations:

Sales ● Banker/Loan Officer ● Field Rep for Bank, Insurance Company or Government Program ● Agricultural Commodity Broker ● Agricultural Economist ● Farm Manager ● Agricultural Products Buyer ● Animal Health Products Distributor ● Livestock Seller ● Feed and Supply Store Manager ● Produce Commission Agent ● Agricultural Chemical Dealer

Knowledge & Skills

• Premier Leadership

• Personal Growth

• Career Success

• Organizations and Associations

• Organizational structures and processes

Knowledge & Skills

• Safety, Health, and Environmental Management

• Health and safety procedures

• Tools, equipment, machinery and technology issues

• Technology and globalization

• Scientific Inquiry

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