Careers in Agriculture Intro To Ag Ms. Senff

Mind Moo-ver 

Objectives  SWBAT provide the definition of a career.  SWBAT identify the 7 agriculture career pathways  SWBAT categorize the scope of the different careers into agriculture pathways  SWBAT identify skills necessary to be successful in the pathways for the agricultural industry.  SWBAT investigate possible future careers that apply to their interests.  Video Video

Career… what is it?  A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation  A life-work chosen by a person to use personal talent, provide some service or goods, earn money, and contribute to society.  Careers are those for the particular occupation for which you are trained.  What is the difference between a JOB and a CAREER??  Job – usually short term  Career – long-term, part of your lifestyle

What are the 7 Agriculture Career Pathways?? 1. Food products and processing systems 2. Plant systems 3. Animal systems 4. Power, structure and technical systems 5. Natural resource systems 6. Environmental service systems 7. Agribusiness systems

Food Products & Processing Systems  The careers in this area deal with food processing and preserving, packaging, distribution, government monitoring and regulation  Career Examples:  Agricultural Sales  Meat Processors – Toxicologists  Biochemists – Nutritionists – Dieticians  Food Brokers – Food Inspectors  Food Meal Supervisors – Cheese Makers  Produce Buyers  Bacteriologists  Bioengineers  Food Processors

Plant Systems  Deal with jobs related to agronomy, horticulture, forestry, turf, viticulture, and soils.

Careers Examples in the Plant Systems Pathway  Bioinformatics Specialists  Farm Managers  Commodity Marketing Specialists  Custom Hay Operators  Forest Geneticists  Golf Course Superintendents  Greenhouse Growers

Animal Systems  Careers in this pathway work with small and large animals, wildlife and research

Career Examples in the Animal Systems Pathway  Livestock Producers  Feed Sales Specialists  Pet Shop Operators  Reproductive Physiologists  Wildlife Biologists  USDA inspectors

Power, Structure and Technical Systems  Careers in this area deal with power, structures, controls, geospatial technology, computer systems, electronics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

Career Examples in the Power Structural and Technical Systems Pathway  Machine Operators  Agricultural Engineers  Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians  Lab Specialists  Software Developers and Programmers  Welders  Machinists

Natural Resource Systems  Careers in this area deal with habitat conservation, forest products, parks and recreation, fisheries, soil conservation and much more!

Career Examples in the Natural Resource Systems Pathway  Cartographers  Fish & Game Wardens  Mining Technicians  Log Graders  Fish Hatchery Manager  Commercial Fisherman  Range Scientists

Environmental Systems  Careers in this pathway deal with pollution, prevention, water and air quality, hazardous materials, solid waste management, and health and safety sanitation.

Career Examples in the Environmental Service Systems Pathway  Pollution Prevention and Control Managers  Environmental Sampling and Analysis Scientists/Technicians  Health and Safety Sanitarians  Environmental Compliance Assurance Managers  Hazardous Materials Handlers  Water Environment Managers  Toxicologists  Solid Waste Disposers/Recyclers

Agribusiness Systems  Careers in this area deal with sales, service, farm and ranch management, entrepreneurship, and economics.

Examples of Careers in the Agribusiness Systems Pathway  Salesperson  Sales Manager  Banker/Loan Officer  Field Representative for insurance company or government program  Agricultural Economist  Farmer/Rancher/Feedl ot Operator  Products Buyer  Animal Health Products Distributor  Feed & Supply Store  Produce Commission Agent  Chemical Sales Representative

What knowledge & skills are necessary to be successful in the Agriculture Pathway?  Academic foundations  Communications  Problem solving and critical thinking  Information technology systems  Knowledge of safety, health and environment  Leadership and teamwork skills  Ethics and legal responsibilities  Employability and career development  Technical skills  Video Video

Now it’s Your Turn!  You now have the opportunity to select the qualities that you want out of your career, and identify careers in each career sector that possess those qualities.  Using the Career Data Sheet, please follow these directions…

Career Datasheet Directions 1) On the top of the career chart locate the qualities (i.e. Indoors/Outdoors) 2) Identify one quality in each column and circle it (i.e. If I desire to work outdoors, then I would circle outdoors and not indoors) 3) On the left side of the sheet, there are 7 large boxes. Within each box is the name of a career sector, and several careers have been identified in each of the career sectors. 4) Using the qualities just identified, you will move down each column and circle the quality that you selected at the top of that column (i.e. I am going to circle all of the "outdoors" if "outdoors" is the quality that I selected at the top) 5. You will do this for all four columns 6. Now that we have identified the qualities that we want in all of these prospective careers, it is now time to see which of the Ag careers meet the qualities that we would like. 7. In the far right column, we are going to put our our math skills to work and tally up the number of qualities that each career meets. 8. Add your circled qualities across the row, and place the total in the far right column

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Now, it’s your turn!  Use the Career Spreadsheet to help you determine what types of careers you may eventually want to pursue.  Career Cruising  Bowdoin1/College1  ssenff/student1