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Get Ready for a career in
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
 Hit
the books:
Education programs in Virginia
CTE
Programs in high schools, technical centers, and community colleges
This page helps you find CTE Programs. You can search by keyword
(like agriculture or forestry) or find your local high schools,
technical centers or community college.
There’s
a ton of information at www.ExploreVirginiaColleges.com.
The link above takes you to a page where you can look for programs
offered at any college in the state. We suggest looking under Broad
Program Area and selecting areas such as Agriculture Business
and Production or Agricultural Services, or by looking though the Specific
Program Areas provided.
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Experience:
Internships and apprenticeships
Virginia's Registered Apprenticeship Program
To become
a registered apprentice sponsor, or if you have questions, contact
a representative with your local Department of Labor and Industry
Office by clicking
here.
U.S.
Department of Labor
This area of the www.CareerVoyages.gov site explores registered apprenticeship
opportunities in several fields.
Apprenticeships
through the Community College System
Apprenticeships can be your gateway to a great career. Click here
to find the apprenticeship coordinator in your region.
AgriCareers
Here’s a site about the many different career opportunities
in agriculture.
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| Food Products and Processing Systems |
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These are jobs related to food and food processing.
The things you could do:
- Research new food sources.
- Inspect food processing areas.
- Create new food products.
These are jobs related to growing and studying plants.
The things you could do:
- Breed new kinds of plants.
- Develop new crops that are resistant to pests or drought.
- Take care of trees or plants that have been damaged.
- Take care of the grass and other plants at a golf course.
- Manage a greenhouse.
These jobs range from working directly with animals
to developing more effective ways of producing food from animals (meat,
eggs, and dairy.)
The things you could do:
- Be a veterinarian.
- Breed stronger, more resilient animals.
- Manage a dairy farm.
- Train horses or dogs.
| Power, Structural & Technical Systems |
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These jobs relate to the mechanical or engineering
side of fields such as agriculture or environmentally related fields.
The things you could do:
- Develop new ways to process animal wastes.
- Design new tractors or other agricultural equipment.
| Natural Resource Systems |
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These jobs relate to human interaction with wildlife
and natural resources, including fishing, forestry, and mining.
The things you could do:
- Manage a fish hatchery.
- Harvest wood from forests.
- Monitor water quality.
- Catch fish for human consumption.
| Environmental Service Systems |
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People in this field work to control pollution and
maintain public health.
The things you could do:
- Monitor pollution for a government agency.
- Study new ways of controlling pollution.
- Work to clean up a hazardous substance spill or release.
- Recycle plastics or metals into new products.
This field relates to the business side of producing
and selling food, fiber, wood products, plants, animals, and other natural
resources.
The things you could do:
- Manage a farm or ranch.
- Buy and sell livestock.
- Provide loans to farmers and other agricultural businesses.
- Develop marketing plans for agricultural products. (Got Milk?)
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