1. Hilhiagriculture.weebly.com

2. Agricultural Careers

3. Agricultural Careers Objectives
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

4. 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

5. Example

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

7. Production Agriculture
Raising
* Field Crops
* Poultry
* Fruit
* Vegetables
* Livestock

8. Agriculture Mechanics
Involves
* Planning & Constructing Buildings
* Machinery Maintenance
* Welding
* Electrical Work &
Plumbing

9. Agriculture Sales & Service
Any service offered to agriculturalists
Veterinarians, Nutritionists,
Sales:
Promoting & selling ANY agricultural product
Equipment dealers, feed stores, Ag product salesman

10. Agriculture Processing
Involves processing and distributing food
* Examples include:
Butchers
Grain Mills
Egg Processing
Milk Plant/Cheese Factory
etc

11. Horticulture Involves * Landscaping * Floriculture * Turf Management
* Nursery Management

12. Forestry Involves * Producing & Harvesting Timber * Managing Forests
* Reforestation
* Wildlife Management

13. Recreation & Natural Resources
Involves
* Working with
renewable resources
Examples:
-Wildlife Management
-Water & Soil
-State/National Parks

14. Marketing, Public Relations, & Business Management
Involves
* Business Economics
* Developing Markets
-Educating consumers
*Successful Marketing
*Advertising
*Advertising/Promoting Ag Products

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

16. Career Poster Assignment
Choose a career related to Agriculture that you are interested in
Okay career choice with Mrs. Shackelford
Use internet or other reliable sources to search for information about the career you chose.
Career Name
Salary
Education
Job Tasks
Skills
Physical Requirements
Negative Aspects
Positive Aspects
or AgCareers.com

17. Example

18. Smart Goals
Each of you will create your own SMART goal for the class.

19. Specific Measureable Achievable Realistic Timed

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