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Investigate the field of
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
 Get the facts about education requirements, average earnings (national,
statewide, and regional), job requirements, and employment projections
for each of the occupations below.
Agricultural Engineering Technicians
Environmental Engineers
Fish and Game Wardens
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
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This site gets you up close and personal with several types of scientific
jobs.
National FFA Organization
Explore careers through involvement in your local FFA student chapter
U.S. Department of
Agriculture
The official site.
USDA Forest Service
Full of information for those interested in forestry careers.
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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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