1. Agriculture Careers

2. Eight Major Career Areas
Production Agriculture
Agriculture Mechanics
Agriculture Sales & Service
Agriculture Processing
Horticulture
Forestry
Rural Recreation & Natural Resources
Agriculture Marketing & Business Management

3. Production Agriculture
Involves Raising:
* Field Crops
* Fruits & Vegetables
* Poultry & Livestock
Dairy, Beef,
Sheep, Swine,
Horses, Goats,
etc.

4. Agriculture Mechanics
Involves:
* Planning &
Constructing buildings
* Machinery
Maintenance
* Welding
* Electrical Work &
Plumbing

5. Agriculture Sales & Service
Involves Occupations such as:
* Veterinarian
* Equipment Dealers
* Feed Dealers
* Crop Duster
* Sheep Shearer,
Farrier, Hoof
Trimmer

6. Agriculture Processing
Involves processing and distributing food
*Examples include:
- Butchers
- Plant Workers
- Egg Processing

7. Horticulture Involves: * Floriculture * Turf Management
* Landscaping
* Floriculture
* Turf Management
* Greenhouse & Nursery Management

8. Forestry Involves: harvesting timber * Managing Forests
* Producing &
harvesting timber
* Managing Forests
* Reforestation

9. Rural Recreation & Natural Resources
Involves:
* Working with
renewable
resources
Examples:
Wildlife
Water & Soil
Forestry

10. Agriculture Marketing & Business Management
Involves:
* Business Economics
* Developing Markets
* Successful Marketing

11. What’s In Your Area for Jobs
Jobs Depend on 3 factors:
Population
Climate
Consumer Demand

12. What’s Right For You
What areas interest you?