your future with a career in agriculture iafnr careers module lesson 1

Your Future with a Career in Agriculture

IAFNR Careers Module Lesson 1

What are your goals?

Have you thought about what your plans are after High School? You Could:

Pursue a 2-year degree

Pursue a 4-year degree

Get a local job

Work in a foreign country

Be a professor

The possibilities are endless!

What skills does it take to get a job?

Let’s discuss as a class…

What education does your career require?

Typically, careers in Agriculture require a two year Associates or a four year Bachelors Degree. However, all careers have different requirements and skills businesses

look for in applicants.

Let's look at some of the most popular

careers in Agriculture..

Top Ag Majors at Two-year and Four-year Institutions!

Two-Year Applied Horticulture and Business

Agriculture Production Operations

Agricultural Economics/ Business Management

General Agriculture

Agricultural Mechanics and Engineering

Four-Year Animal Sciences

Agricultural Economics/ Business Management

Food, Nutrition & Related Sciences

General Agriculture

Plant Sciences

Job Opportunities in

AgricultureAlmost 21,000 more

jobs than people!

Jobs By Career Cluster

Which are you more likely to get a job in?

Natural Resources or Plant Sciences?

Agriculture in US

Economy and Society

Agriculture is a very important part of the Economy and

Society, but why???

Let's discuss the reasons why...

What’s next for today?

Career Exploration ProjectDo Team And Work Values

Quizzes onlineCheck out Agriculture Career listsBegin preparing your

presentationPresentations will be in class on

Friday

References

Faucon, K. 2013 Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Enrollment and Employment Outlook. http://www.agcareers.com/newsletters/education_enrollment_report_release.htm

MNB. Retrieved from http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/18/b3/bd/18b3bda10f347df8adeb90e6f07b63cb.jpg

Ritholtz, B. (2012 Aug 24). Resilience of American Agriculture. Retrieved from http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/08/resilience-of-american-agriculture/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheBigPicture+(The+Big+Picture)