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Student Learning Objective
Explain the major career areas in the
agriculture industry.
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There are over 300 career areas
available within the agriculture
industry.
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Many of these jobs are available for
people who do not come from a farm.
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Nationally, one out of five jobs are
related to agriculture.
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All of these jobs are important as the
agriculture industry feeds and clothes
the world.
A. Science & Research
Scientists and researchers are
people who are responsible for
making advances in the
agriculture industry.
 They research crops and new
ways to grow them.
 They work to make new
medicines and develop new
production practices for
livestock.
 They work in labs, test fields,
large corporations, and
universities.
B. Production
Producers are people with
jobs in production who are
responsible for planting,
growing, and harvesting
food and other agriculture
products.
 These are the farmers,
ranchers, and growers of
the industry.
C. Communication and Education
Communicators and educators are teachers,
advertising specialists, salespeople, and journalists
responsible for informing others about all aspects of
agriculture.
 People with these jobs deal with the public all the
time.
D. Business and Industry
People with jobs in business and
industry may provide the inputs to
producers or be the buyers of meat
and grain.
 They provide the products and
services producers need to raise
their crops and livestock.
 They may be the bankers that
make sure farmers have the money
they need to produce a crop.
 They are also responsible for
purchasing, processing, and
marketing the final product
 They are also responsible for
selling that product around the
world.
E. Services
Jobs in services assist farmers and
businesses as they produce food
and other products.
 Service jobs are jobs necessary
for keeping the business of
agriculture moving.
 These jobs include mechanics,
electricians, inspectors, lawyers,
and transporters.