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AGRICULTURAL CAREERS
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AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE
• Approximately 22 Million People are Employed in an Agricultural Career
• Nearly 1 out of every 6 jobs!• 400Thousand people are needed each year to fill positions in the Agriculture Industry
• Only 100 Thousand jobs are being filled each year by trained people
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CAREER POSSIBILITIES
1. Production Agriculture2. Communication and Education Specialist
Careers3. Managers and Financial Specialist4. Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales
Representatives5. Scientists, Engineers and Related Specialists
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PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE
• 1/5 of All Agricultural Careers• Production Agriculture is defined as Farming and Ranching.
• Involves the growing and marketing of field crops and livestock
• U.S. Farmers produce enough food and fiber to feed 135 people, large farm operations can feed over 200 people.
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TYPES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION JOBS
• Cattle Rancher• Diversified Crop Farmer• Diversified Livestock Producer• Farm Manager
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CATTLE RANCHER
Selects, purchases, and raises cattle on leased or owned land for purpose of selling offspring
Knowledge Requirements:Cattle industry including cattle prices,
quality and markets. Nutrition, reproduction, and animal health are also important areas.
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DIVERSIFIED CROP FARMER
• Crop Farming workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops of fruits, fiber, grains, or vegetables.
• May raise one specialty crop or diversified crops, they often produce several different types of crops simultaneously
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DIVERSIFIED LIVESTOCK PRODUCER
• Diversified livestock producers breed and raise livestock of various types.
• Skills Necessary:• Organized• Computer skills and basic business knowledge• Willing to work independently• Enjoy working outside in all kinds of weather
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FARM MANAGER• Organize and Analyze farm resources,
finances, and problems• Develop solutions and plans for future
farm enterprises• Make daily farming decisions related to
crops, machinery and labor
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COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST CAREERS
•Agriculture Teacher•Agricultural Extension Specialist
•Agricultural Journalist•Agricultural Lawyer
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AGRICULTURE TEACHER
• Develop program, curriculum and activities related to agriculture for youth adults and graduates
• Job Availability: Steady• Working Conditions: Indoors in classroom,
outdoors with experiments and hands-on activities
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SPECIALIST
• Organize and conducts cooperative extension program to advise and instruct farmers and individuals engaged in agribusiness applications of agricultural research findings.
• Skill Necessary: • Strong interest in helping others• Excellent communication skills
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AGRICULTURAL LAWYER
• Focus on the law as it applies to the Agricultural Industry
• Necessary Skills:• Proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching,
and analyzing• Able to think on your feet• Good reasoning ability
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MANAGERS AND FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
•Agricultural Consultant•Agricultural Economist
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AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT
• Audits and appraises agricultural business and makes suggestions on improvements
• Education Requirements:• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural business or agricultural
education
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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
• Studies data and statistics in order to spot trends in economic activity, economic confidence levels and consumer attitudes
• Skills Necessary:• Accuracy• Good Communication Skills• Ability to Work Independently
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MARKETING, MERCHANDISING, & SALES REPRESENTATIVES
•Agricultural Chemical Dealer
•Animal Health's Products Representatives
•Agricultural Equipment Dealer
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AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DEALER
• Serves the farming community by providing chemicals used in farm situations.
• Knowledge of chemical uses warning and disposal methods is necessary
• Education Requirements:• College degree helpful but not required• Sales experience needed• Knowledge of Chemical regulations • Pesticide License
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ANIMAL HEALTH’S PRODUCTS REPRESENTATIVES
• Develops sales and marketing strategies for selling animal health products
• Necessary Skills:• Communicating effectively• Enjoy Traveling• Goal Oriented• Problem Solving
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SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS AND RELATED SPECIALISTS
• Agricultural Construction Engineer• Animal Breeder• Artificial Breeding Technician• Veterinarian
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VETERINARIAN
• Maintains health of livestock herds and animals• Public
• Health of government owned animal• Food Audits
• Private• Health of privately owned animals• Some are employed by corporations to care for company
owned animals
• Education:• Doctorate of Veterinarian Medicine
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ANIMAL NUTRITION
• Research different feed types• Example: Purina
• Education Required:• College education, Masters preferred to be a research
leader
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AGRICULTURAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
• Designs and contracts agricultural structures such as mills, fertilizer plants, barns, etc.
• Equipment Engineer• Education Required:
• Master’s degree preferred in agriculture engineering.
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ANIMAL BREEDER
• Breed and raise animals to improve traits, to develop new breeds, or to maintain standards of existing breeds
• Necessary Skills:• Organized• Reliable and be able to follow detailed instructions
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ARTIFICIAL BREEDING TECHNICIAN
• Assists in collecting and maintaining semen, identifying appropriate times to inseminate (deposits sperm) female and the actual insemination process
• Education Requirements:• Technical school or a college degree• Specialized training in artificial insemination
techniques
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RESEARCH SECTOR
• Research different agriculture techniques and developments
• Education Required:• College, Masters or doctorate preferred to be a research
leader
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SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
•Foreign Affairs Officials•Food and Drug Inspector
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIALS
• Foreign affairs officials assist in planning and implementing foreign affairs program which secure the interests of the country while promoting agriculture
• Working Conditions:• Travel frequently and work out of an office building
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FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTOR
• Food and Drug inspector impose federal and state grading standards on food and drug products for the purpose of ensuring consumer safety and fair pricing
• Necessary Skills:• Like detailed work• Responsible• Good oral and written communication
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AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALER
• Farm equipment dealer sell and service farm machinery and equipment
• Education Requirements:• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on agriculture and
business.• High School courses in agriculture, business and
mechanics
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AGRICULTURAL JOURNALIST
• Gather, write, edit and report news articles that are published
• Education Required:• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, communications, English
or political science. High School classes in agriculture, journalism, media, computers, and business