Post on 25-Dec-2015
Agricultural Agricultural CareersCareers
Presented by:Presented by:
Marie O. BoltMarie O. Bolt
Anderson V Career CampusAnderson V Career Campus
Agricultural InstructorAgricultural Instructor
Agricultural WorkforceAgricultural WorkforceApproximately 22 Million People are Approximately 22 Million People are Employed in an Agricultural CareerEmployed in an Agricultural Career20% Of Agricultural Careers Require a 20% Of Agricultural Careers Require a College EducationCollege Education400Thousand people are needed each 400Thousand people are needed each year to fill positions in the Agriculture year to fill positions in the Agriculture IndustryIndustryOnly 100 Thousand jobs are being Only 100 Thousand jobs are being filled each year by trained peoplefilled each year by trained people
Yearly Employment Opportunities for Yearly Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in AgriscienceCollege Graduates in Agriscience
34% 29%
7% 9% 7% 13%
34% - Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales Representatives29% - Scientists, Engineers, & Related Professionals13% - Managers & Financial Specialists7% - Agricultural Production Specialists9% - Social Services Professionals7% - Education & Communication Specialists
Production AgricultureProduction Agriculture
1/5 of All Agricultural Careers1/5 of All Agricultural CareersProduction Agriculture is defined Production Agriculture is defined as Farming and Ranching.as Farming and Ranching.It involves the growing and It involves the growing and marketing of field crops and marketing of field crops and livestocklivestockU.S. Farmers produce enough U.S. Farmers produce enough food and fiber to feed 155 peoplefood and fiber to feed 155 people
Types of Agricultural Types of Agricultural Production JobsProduction Jobs
Cattle RancherCattle Rancher
Diversified Crop FarmerDiversified Crop Farmer
Diversified Livestock Diversified Livestock ProducerProducer
Farm ManagerFarm Manager
Cattle RancherCattle Rancher
Selects, purchases, and raises cattle on leased or Selects, purchases, and raises cattle on leased or owned land for purpose of selling offspringowned land for purpose of selling offspring
Knowledge Requirements:Knowledge Requirements:
Cattle industry including cattle prices, quality and Cattle industry including cattle prices, quality and markets. Nutrition, reproduction, and animal markets. Nutrition, reproduction, and animal health are also important areashealth are also important areas
Salary:Salary:
$0 - $ unlimited (income varies greatly upon $0 - $ unlimited (income varies greatly upon quantity of cattle and extent of operationquantity of cattle and extent of operation
Diversified Crop FarmerDiversified Crop Farmer
Crop Farming- workers plant, cultivate and Crop Farming- workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops of fruits, fiber, grains, or harvest crops of fruits, fiber, grains, or vegetables.vegetables.May raise one specialty crop or diversified May raise one specialty crop or diversified crops, they often produce several different crops, they often produce several different types of crops simultaneouslytypes of crops simultaneouslySalary:Salary: $0 - $ depends on crop$0 - $ depends on crop
Diversified Livestock ProducerDiversified Livestock Producer
Diversified livestock producers breed and Diversified livestock producers breed and raise livestock of various types.raise livestock of various types.
Salary: $0 - $ UnlimitedSalary: $0 - $ Unlimited
Necessary SkillsNecessary Skills
Skills Necessary:Skills Necessary: OrganizedOrganized Computer skills and basic business Computer skills and basic business
knowledgeknowledge Willing to work independentlyWilling to work independently Enjoy working outside in all kinds of weatherEnjoy working outside in all kinds of weather
Farm ManagerFarm ManagerOrganize and Analyze farm resources, finances, Organize and Analyze farm resources, finances, and problemsand problemsDevelop solutions and plans for future farm Develop solutions and plans for future farm enterprisesenterprisesMake daily farming decisions related to crops, Make daily farming decisions related to crops, machinery and labormachinery and laborPerform any necessary farm task (work)Perform any necessary farm task (work)Salary:Salary: $15,000 – $ Unlimited, depends on size and $15,000 – $ Unlimited, depends on size and
varies greatly from year to yearvaries greatly from year to year
Communication and Education Communication and Education Specialist CareersSpecialist Careers
Agriculture TeacherAgriculture Teacher
Agricultural Extension Agricultural Extension SpecialistSpecialist
Agricultural JournalistAgricultural Journalist
Agricultural LawyerAgricultural Lawyer
Agriculture TeacherAgriculture Teacher
Develop program, curriculum and activities Develop program, curriculum and activities related to agriculture for youth adults and related to agriculture for youth adults and graduatesgraduatesJob Availability: SteadyJob Availability: SteadyWorking Conditions: Indoors in classroom, Working Conditions: Indoors in classroom, outdoors with experiments and hands-on outdoors with experiments and hands-on activitiesactivitiesSalary: $ 20,000 - $ 65,000Salary: $ 20,000 - $ 65,000
Agricultural Extension SpecialistAgricultural Extension Specialist
Organize and conduct cooperative Organize and conduct cooperative extension program to advise and instruct extension program to advise and instruct farmers and individuals engaged in farmers and individuals engaged in agribusiness applications of agricultural agribusiness applications of agricultural research findings.research findings.Salary: $22,000 - $60,000Salary: $22,000 - $60,000Skill Necessary: Skill Necessary: Strong interest in helping othersStrong interest in helping others Excellent communication skillsExcellent communication skills
Agricultural LawyerAgricultural Lawyer
Focus on the law as it applies to the Agricultural Focus on the law as it applies to the Agricultural IndustryIndustry
Necessary Skills:Necessary Skills: Proficiency in writing, speaking, reading, Proficiency in writing, speaking, reading,
researching, and analyzingresearching, and analyzing Able to think on your feetAble to think on your feet Good reasoning abilityGood reasoning ability
Salary:Salary: $40,000 - $ Unlimited$40,000 - $ Unlimited
Managers and Financial Managers and Financial SpecialistSpecialist
Agricultural ConsultantAgricultural Consultant
Agricultural EconomistAgricultural Economist
Agricultural ConsultantAgricultural Consultant
Audits and appraises agricultural business Audits and appraises agricultural business and makes suggestions on improvementsand makes suggestions on improvements
Salary: $26,000 - $ UnlimitedSalary: $26,000 - $ Unlimited
Education Requirements:Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in agricultural business or Bachelor’s degree in agricultural business or
agricultural educationagricultural education
Agricultural EconomistAgricultural Economist
Studies data and statistics in order to spot Studies data and statistics in order to spot trends in economic activity, economic trends in economic activity, economic confidence levels and consumer attitudesconfidence levels and consumer attitudesSalary: $40,000 - $100,000Salary: $40,000 - $100,000Skills Necessary:Skills Necessary: AccuracyAccuracy Good Communication SkillsGood Communication Skills Ability to Work IndependentlyAbility to Work Independently
Marketing, Merchandising, & Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales RepresentativesSales Representatives
Agricultural Chemical DealerAgricultural Chemical Dealer
Animal Health Products Animal Health Products RepresentativesRepresentatives
Agricultural Equipment DealerAgricultural Equipment Dealer
Agricultural Chemical DealerAgricultural Chemical Dealer
Serves the farming community by providing Serves the farming community by providing chemicals used in farm situations. chemicals used in farm situations. Knowledge of chemical uses warning and Knowledge of chemical uses warning and disposal methods is necessarydisposal methods is necessarySalary: $ 21,000 - $75,000Salary: $ 21,000 - $75,000Education Requirements:Education Requirements: College degree helpful but not requiredCollege degree helpful but not required Sales experience neededSales experience needed Knowledge of Chemical regulations Knowledge of Chemical regulations Pesticide LicensePesticide License
Animal Health’s Products Animal Health’s Products RepresentativesRepresentatives
Develops sales and marketing strategies Develops sales and marketing strategies for selling animal health productsfor selling animal health productsSalary: $ 22,000 – $100,000Salary: $ 22,000 – $100,000Necessary Skills:Necessary Skills: Communicating effectivelyCommunicating effectively Enjoy TravelingEnjoy Traveling Goal OrientedGoal Oriented Problem SolvingProblem Solving
Scientists, Engineers and Scientists, Engineers and Related SpecialistsRelated Specialists
Animal Scientist Animal Scientist
Agricultural Construction EngineerAgricultural Construction Engineer
Animal BreederAnimal Breeder
Artificial Breeding TechnicianArtificial Breeding Technician
Animal ScientistAnimal Scientist
Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development MedicineMedicine Animal Medicine, Dewormers, etcAnimal Medicine, Dewormers, etc Human replacement parts (heart valve, etc)Human replacement parts (heart valve, etc) Uses of animal by-productsUses of animal by-products
Salary: $25,000 to $ Unlimited Salary: $25,000 to $ Unlimited
Education Required: Bachelor of Science Education Required: Bachelor of Science
Agricultural Construction Agricultural Construction EngineerEngineer
Designs and contracts agricultural Designs and contracts agricultural structures such as mills, fertilizer plants, structures such as mills, fertilizer plants, barns, etc.barns, etc.
Salary: $26,000 - $ UnlimitedSalary: $26,000 - $ Unlimited
Education Required:Education Required: Master’s degree preferred in agriculture Master’s degree preferred in agriculture
engineering. engineering.
Animal BreederAnimal Breeder
Breed and raise animals to improve traits, Breed and raise animals to improve traits, to develop new breeds, or to maintain to develop new breeds, or to maintain standards of existing breedsstandards of existing breedsSalary: $18,000 - $ UnlimitedSalary: $18,000 - $ UnlimitedNecessary Skills:Necessary Skills: OrganizedOrganized Reliable and be able to follow detailed Reliable and be able to follow detailed
instructionsinstructions
Artificial Breeding TechnicianArtificial Breeding Technician
Assists in collecting and maintaining Assists in collecting and maintaining semen, identifying appropriate times to semen, identifying appropriate times to inseminate (deposits sperm) female and the inseminate (deposits sperm) female and the actual insemination processactual insemination process
Salary: $23,000 - $36,000Salary: $23,000 - $36,000
Education Requirements:Education Requirements: Technical school or a college degreeTechnical school or a college degree Specialized training in artificial Specialized training in artificial
insemination techniquesinsemination techniques
Social Service ProfessionalsSocial Service Professionals
Foreign Affairs OfficialsForeign Affairs Officials
Food and Drug InspectorFood and Drug Inspector
Foreign Food/Farming TrainingForeign Food/Farming Training
Foreign Affairs OfficialsForeign Affairs Officials
Foreign affairs officials assist in planning and Foreign affairs officials assist in planning and implementing foreign affairs program which implementing foreign affairs program which secure the interests of the country while secure the interests of the country while promoting agriculturepromoting agriculture
Salary: $28,000 - $75,000Salary: $28,000 - $75,000Working Conditions:Working Conditions: Travel frequently and work out of an office Travel frequently and work out of an office
buildingbuilding
Food and Drug InspectorFood and Drug Inspector
Food and Drug inspector impose federal and Food and Drug inspector impose federal and state grading standards on food and drug state grading standards on food and drug products for the purpose of ensuring consumer products for the purpose of ensuring consumer safety and fair pricingsafety and fair pricingSalary: $25,000 - $65,000Salary: $25,000 - $65,000Necessary Skills:Necessary Skills: Like detailed workLike detailed work ResponsibleResponsible Good oral and written communicationGood oral and written communication
Agricultural Equipment DealerAgricultural Equipment Dealer
Farm equipment dealer sell and service Farm equipment dealer sell and service farm machinery and equipmentfarm machinery and equipment
Salary: $28,000 - $75,000Salary: $28,000 - $75,000
Education Requirements:Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on
agriculture and business.agriculture and business. High School courses in agriculture, business High School courses in agriculture, business
and mechanicsand mechanics
Agricultural JournalistAgricultural Journalist
Gather, write, edit and report news articles that Gather, write, edit and report news articles that are published in agricultural magazines, are published in agricultural magazines, newspapers, journals or broadcast on radio or newspapers, journals or broadcast on radio or television.television.Salary: $20,000 - $55,000Salary: $20,000 - $55,000Education Required:Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, Bachelor’s Degree in journalism,
communications, English or political science. communications, English or political science. High School classes in agriculture, journalism, High School classes in agriculture, journalism, media, computers, and businessmedia, computers, and business
How to Start Planning for an How to Start Planning for an Agricultural Career?Agricultural Career?
Develop an Agricultural Career Develop an Agricultural Career PortfolioPortfolio A collection of your best work on A collection of your best work on
agricultural projects and other agricultural projects and other career-related materialscareer-related materials
The portfolio is used to sell your The portfolio is used to sell your skills to a prospective employersskills to a prospective employers
What to include in your What to include in your Portfolio?Portfolio?
ResumeResume
Photographs and written reports of Photographs and written reports of projects that you have completeprojects that you have complete
Newspaper clippingsNewspaper clippings
Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation
Personal and Career GoalsPersonal and Career Goals
Action Plan for accomplishing your goalsAction Plan for accomplishing your goals
How you can start planning at How you can start planning at different levels?different levels?
Middle School Career Plan:Middle School Career Plan: Develop science projects with plants, animals, Develop science projects with plants, animals,
soil, water, energy, ecology, conservation, soil, water, energy, ecology, conservation, and wildlifeand wildlife
Join 4-H and choose agricultural projectsJoin 4-H and choose agricultural projects Volunteer to work on lawn, garden, Volunteer to work on lawn, garden,
greenhouses, farm or conservation projectsgreenhouses, farm or conservation projects Enroll in agriculture or other career education Enroll in agriculture or other career education
projects at schoolprojects at school
High SchoolHigh SchoolEnroll in agriculture classes including plant science, Enroll in agriculture classes including plant science, animal science, agricultural mechanics, agribusiness animal science, agricultural mechanics, agribusiness and farm managementand farm managementEnroll in college – preparatory courses in English, Enroll in college – preparatory courses in English, math and sciencemath and scienceJoin 4-H and FFA organization and participate in Join 4-H and FFA organization and participate in leadership and citizenship activitiesleadership and citizenship activitiesDevelop a broad, supervised agricultural experience Develop a broad, supervised agricultural experience projectprojectAcquire hands-on, skill-development experienceAcquire hands-on, skill-development experienceConduct agricultural research project Conduct agricultural research project
Career Plan After High SchoolCareer Plan After High SchoolObtain an agricultural job and plan ways to get Obtain an agricultural job and plan ways to get additional training while on the jobadditional training while on the jobEnter a community college and take courses that Enter a community college and take courses that will transfer to the college of agriculture or life will transfer to the college of agriculture or life science of your choicescience of your choiceEnter a two-year program in technical agricultureEnter a two-year program in technical agricultureEnter a college of agriculture or life science and Enter a college of agriculture or life science and obtain a bachelor degree (B.S.), master degree obtain a bachelor degree (B.S.), master degree (M.S.), and/ or doctorate (Ph.D)(M.S.), and/ or doctorate (Ph.D)
Where to Obtain Agriculture Where to Obtain Agriculture Career Information?Career Information?
www.ffa.orgLook for the Career Center under the Site Look for the Career Center under the Site Index.Index.
If agriculture is in your future ……If agriculture is in your future ……
It is never to early to plan for It is never to early to plan for your your personal career personal career success.success.