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