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This career cluster prepares learners for careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services. This includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. It also includes related professional, technical and educational services.

Fun Facts...• One out of every seven Texans is employed in agriculture.

• The top five agricultural commodities in Texas are cattle and calves, cotton, broilers (chickens), greenhouse/nursery, and dairy products.

• The ruby red grapefruit, the first grapefruit to be granted a U.S. Patent, was developed in Texas.

• The 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture recorded 248,000 farms in Texas and a statewide net farm income of $25.3 billion.

• There are 130 million acres of cropland in Texas.

• Agricultural products in Texas, valued at $25.3 billion in 2012, is 4th in Agricultural exports, ranked by States.

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

FFA – Texas FFA Association envisions a future in which all agricultural education students will discover their passion in life and build on that insight to chart the course for their education, career and personal future. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

Small Animal ManagementGrades 9-121/2 CreditCHS/MHS

Floral Design and Agricultural Laboratory

and Field ExperienceGrades 10-12

2 CreditsWeighted CreditFine Arts Credit

Texas State Floral Certification--Level 1

Equine ScienceGrades 10-12

1/2 CreditCHS/MHS

Livestock ProductionGrades 10-12

1 CreditCHS/MHS

Agribusiness Management &

MarketingGrades 10-12

1 CreditCHS/MHS

Range Ecology & ManagementGrades 10-12

1 CreditCHS/MHS

Advanced Floral Design and Project-Based

Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural

ResourcesGrades 11-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit

Texas State Floral Certification--Level 2

Food Technology & Safety

Grades 10-121 Credit

CHS/MHS

Energy & Natural Resources Technology

Grades 10-121 Credit

MHS

Project-Based Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Grades 11-121-3 Credits

Weighted Credit

Internship & Extended Internship in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Grades 11-122-3 Credits

Weighted Credit

Landscape Design and Management

Grades 10-121/2 CreditCHS/MHS

Veterinary Medical ApplicationsGrades 10-12

1 CreditCHS/MHS

Advanced Plant & Soil Science Grades 11-12

1 CreditLHS only

3rd or 4th Year Science Credit

Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Grades 9-111 Credit

CHS/MHS

Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management

Grades 9-121 Credit

CHS/MHS

Business & Industry Endorsement

Courses marked are offered only at the ATC

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Jobs

Do you consider yourself creative?Would you like to be an FFA leader?

Would you like to be a veterinarian?Are you good with animals? Do you like helping with community service projects?

Are you interested in biological science?

Agriculture, Food and N

atural Resources

LegendDoctoral | Master’s | Bachelor’s | Bachelor’s + Work Experience | Associate’s | On-the-job training = Short OJT, Moderate OJT, Long OJT | Work Experience

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations require an Associate’s degree or less, and of the 20 occupations with the largest numbers of new jobs projected for 2018, 13 require on-the-job training or an Associate’s degree.

Fast-Growing Careers Top-Paying CareersGrowth Rate(2017-2022)

AverageWage

Entry-LevelWage

ExperiencedWage

Annual Openings

(2017-2022)

Typical EducationNeeded

Typical EducationNeeded

Mining & Geological Engineers 30% 45 Bachelor’s

Geological & Petroleum Technicians 29% 425 Associate’s

Veterinary Technologists & Technicians

28% 340 Associate’s

Environmental Engineering Technicians

27% 50 Associate’s

Non-farm Animal Caretakers 26% 585 Short OJT

Environmental Engineers 24% 140 Bachelor’s

Farm Equipment Mechanics 22% 115 Associate’s

Wholesale & Retail Buyers 20% 395 Work Experience

Water & Waste Plant Operators 18% 480 Long OJT

Agricultural Equipment Operators 11% 110 Short OJT

Petroleum Engineers $76.61 $42.63 $93.59 Bachelor’s

Mining & Geological Engineers $67.81 $25.78 $88.83 Bachelor’s

Veterinarians $49.40 $29.06 $59.57 Doctoral

Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers

$47.51 $34.00 $54.26 Master’s

Environmental Engineers $47.28 $25.96 $57.94 Bachelor’s

Agriculture Science Teachers, Postsecondary

$40.45 $24.41 $48.46 Master’s

Agriculture Engineers $39.39 $24.41 $48.46 Bachelor’s

Farmers, Ranchers & Other $33.88 $13.21 $44.21 Bachelor’s +

Gas Plant Operators $30.85 $23.30 $34.62 Long OJT

Wildlife Biologists $30.53 $20.31 $35.65 Bachelor’s

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