Agricultural Careers

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to: A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future employment E. Identify Agricultural Pathways offered at the High School A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Concept Map Example

Group Activity: Make a Concept Map of all of the Careers, or jobs associated with each meal Group 1- Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Toast) Group 2- Breakfast (Pancakes, Orange Juice, Sausage) Group 3- Lunch (Pizza) Group 4- Lunch ( Turkey Sandwich, apple, corn chips) Group 5- Dinner (Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Green Salad) Group 6- Dinner (Enchiladas, Corn, Rice) *Count how many jobs from beginning to end and have map ready to present to class

Eight Major Career Areas Production Agriculture Agriculture Mechanics Agriculture Sales & Service Agriculture Processing Forestry Recreation & Natural Resources Agriculture Marketing & Business Management Horticulture A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Production Agriculture Raising * Field Crops * Poultry * Fruit * Vegetables * Livestock A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Agriculture Mechanics Involves * Planning & Constructing Buildings * Machinery Maintenance * Welding * Electrical Work & Plumbing A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Agriculture Sales & Service Service: – Any service offered to agriculturalists Veterinarians, Nutritionists, Sales: – Promoting & selling ANY agricultural product Equipment dealers, feed stores, Ag product salesman A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Agriculture Processing Involves processing and distributing food * Examples include: Butchers Grain Mills Egg Processing Milk Plant/Cheese Factory etc A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Horticulture Involves * Landscaping * Floriculture * Turf Management * Nursery Management A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Forestry Involves * Producing & Harvesting Timber * Managing Forests * Reforestation * Wildlife Management A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Recreation & Natural Resources Involves * Working with renewable resources Examples: -Wildlife Management -Water & Soil -State/National Parks A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

Marketing, Public Relations, & Business Management Involves * Business Economics * Developing Markets -Educating consumers *Successful Marketing *Advertising *Advertising/Promoting Ag Products A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture

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

Career Card Assignment B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests 1-Choose a career related to Agriculture that you are interested in: 2-Ok career choice with Ms. Clark 3-Use internet or other reliable sources to search for information about the career you chose. Follow the rubric below

Example

S pecific M easureable A chievable R ealistic T imed D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future employment

Bell Quiz 1.What career area would a veterinarian fit in? 2.What career area would a Salesman at Greenline Equipment fit into? 3.What career area would someone fit in if their job was to promote agricultural products? (for example: create commercials like the California Cow’s) 4.What career Area would someone be in if they work at Gossner’s cheese factory? 5.What career area would a beef rancher fit in? 6.What career area would a welder fit in who builds horse trailers at Logan Coach?