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Green Jobs and Agriculture Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference May 11, 2009 James Johnson, Director Environmental Stewardship Division Michigan Department.

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1 Green Jobs and Agriculture Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference May 11, 2009 James Johnson, Director Environmental Stewardship Division Michigan Department of Agriculture

2 Agriculture: The Original Green Jobs Movement from hunter- gatherers to farmers Approximately 10,000 - 12,000 years ago Involved cultivation of wild grains and domestication of animals

3 Production Feed the family… feed the tribe Feed the family… feed the tribe Feed the community… feed the world Feed the community… feed the world Work/Responsibility Shift Work/Responsibility Shift

4 Mechanization - Inputs

5 Environmental Impacts

6 Work Toward Sustainability Michigan Department of Agriculture Michigan Department of Agriculture Conservation and Environmental Organizations Conservation and Environmental Organizations Michigan State University Extension Michigan State University Extension USDA NRCS (Soil Conservation Services) USDA NRCS (Soil Conservation Services) State’s Conservation Districts State’s Conservation Districts Private Consultants Private Consultants

7 Farm Jobs Animal Care Animal Care Animal Nutrition Animal Nutrition Nutrient Management Nutrient Management Agronomy/Horticulture Agronomy/Horticulture Global Positioning Systems Global Positioning Systems Veterinarians Veterinarians Public Relations Public Relations

8 MDA/Government Jobs Food Science Food Science Dairy Science Dairy Science Biologists Biologists Ecologists Ecologists Hydrologists Hydrologists Soil Scientists Agronomists Animal Science Engineers

9 Programs Conservation Districts – Forestry Assistance Program (degreed forester) Conservation Districts – Forestry Assistance Program (degreed forester) Nature Centers – Interpreters/Educators/Laborers Nature Centers – Interpreters/Educators/Laborers Irrigation Water Management – System Evaluation/Scheduling Irrigation Water Management – System Evaluation/Scheduling

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15 Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Pesticide Section

16 Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Plant Industry Section

17 Animal Industry Division

18 Food & Dairy Division Food Section

19 Food & Dairy Division Dairy Section

20 Trends – Future Jobs

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