Agriscience Careers

Mr. Lopez – Ag Science Shandon High School

Agriscience

• All jobs relating in some way to plants, animals and renewable natural resources.

• Can be indoors or outdoors.

• Banking and finance; radio; television; engineering and design; construction and maintenance; research and education; and environmental protection.

Plenty of Opportunities

• Approximately 21 million people are employed in agriscience careers.

• About 400,000 people are needed each year to fill the positions in this field.

• Only 100,000 vacancies are being filled by people trained in agriscience

Plenty of Opportunities (continued)

• That leaves how many unfilled position?

300,000 jobs still available!!

• 20 % of careers in Agscience require a college degree • Four year degrees: education, marketing, communications, production, social services, finance, management, science, engineering and many more.

Plenty of Opportunities (continued)

• Additional opportunities open to students who earn technical college certificates and degrees.

• Mechanics, sales representatives, field representatives, agriscience laboratory technicians, insurance adjustors, and many others.

The Wheel of Fortune

• The field of Agrisciene has many possibilities.

• Here we will explore the 7 areas of agrisciene

Production Agriculture

• Farming and Ranching • Involves growing and marketing field crops and livestock • Careers in this area account for 1/5 of all the jobs in Agriscience

Production Agriculture (continued)

• Average US farmer can produce enough food to feed 140 people.

• US farmers provide the American people with such an efficient means of productions that the American people only spend 11% of their money on food, the lowest of any other country.

Ag Processing, Products, and Distribution

• Haul, Grade, Process, package and market commodities from production sources.

• Butcher, Ag Inspector, Cattle Buyer Fruit Distributor, Milk Plant Supervisor, Tobacco Buyer, Wood Buyer, Grain Broker, Winery Supervisor, Meat Inspector

Horticulture

• Production, Processing and Marketing Fruits, Vegetables and Ornamental plants such as turf grass, flowers, shrubs, and trees.

• Floral Designers, Golf Course Superintendent, Horticulturist, Turf Manager, Nursery Operator, Landscape Architect, Hydroponic Grower, Plant Breeder

Forestry

• Industry that grows, manages, and harvests trees from lumber and other commodities.

• Forest Ranger, Logging Operations Inspector, Tree Surgeons, Lumber Mill Operator, Park Ranger, Forester

Renewable Natural Resources

• Involves the management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish, and wildlife.

• Animal Behaviorist, Animal Ecologist, Park Ranger, Game Warden, Wildlife Manager, Soil Conservationist, Range Conservationist, Forest Fire Fighter/Warden

Ag. Supplies and Services

• Businesses that sell supplies or provides services for people in the agricultural industry • Animal Trainer, Artificial Breeding Technicians, Sheep Shearer, Poultry Hatchery Manager, Dog Groomer, Computer Analysis

Agricultural Mechanics

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The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in Ag.

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Welder, Hydraulic Engineer, Ag Electrician, Ag Plumber, Diesel Mechanic, Ag Construction Engineer, Ag Electrician, Ag Safety Enginer

Agriscience Professions

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Profession – Occupation requiring specialized education, especially in law, medicine, teaching or ministry.

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Agriscience Professions – Proffesional jobs that deal with agriscience situations. They include the whole wheel!!!

Agriscience Professions (continued)

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Ag Accountant, Ag Advertising Executive, Ag Consultant, Ag Corporation Executive, Ag Economist, Ag Educator (like Mr. Lopez), As Journalist, Ag Lawyer, Animal Nutritionist, Avian Veterinarian, Biochemist, Dendrologist, Equine Dentist, 4-H Youth Assistant, Hydrologist, Marine Biologist, Public Relations Manger, Veterinarian, Silviculturist, Plant Taxonomy

Homework

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Unit 4

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Write out each Term to Know

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Write out each multiple choice and matching questions (self evaluation) – Pg. 75 and 76

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Questions can be sent to: [email protected]

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