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Intro to Agriculture
Eight Major Career Areas
•Production Agriculture
•Agriculture Mechanics
•Agriculture Sales & Service
•Agriculture Processing
•Forestry
•Rural Recreation & Natural Resources
•Agriculture Marketing & Business Management
•Horticulture
What makes Georgia Agriculture unique?
When you look outside of the traditional role of agriculture (farming),you will find that Georgia Agriculture impacts our daily activities in a large way thru:
EconomicsCareersEnvironmentTechnologyScience
Economics
Agriculture is the #1 industry in the state of Georgia.The total annual contribution to our state’s economy is $57 billion.About 16% of the state’s total economic output is from agriculture.What is the largest crop in Catoosa county?.
Careers
One in six Georgians works in agriculture,forestry,or an ag related field.Almost half of the state’s manufacturing jobs are in agribusiness.Farm and Forestry production sectors represent over 85,000jobs and contributes $7 billon in output.
Careers Continued
Food Service industry is responsible for 212,000 jobs and $6.1 billon of output.Food and fiber processing sector provides 170,000 jobs for Georgians and contributes $31 billion of economic output.THE BOTTOM LINE IS AGRICULTURE IS $$$$$ TO GEORGIA !
Agricultural Careers
Agricultural WorkforceApproximately 21 Million People are Employed in an Agricultural Career20% Of Agricultural Careers Require a College Education400 thousand people are needed each year to fill positions in the Agriculture IndustryOnly 100 thousand jobs are being filled each year by trained people
Yearly Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Agriscience
34% 29%
7% 9% 7% 13%
34% - Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales Representatives29% - Scientists, Engineers, & Related Professionals13% - Managers & Financial Specialists7% - Agricultural Production Specialists9% - Social Services Professionals7% - Education & Communication Specialists
Eight Major Career Areas
•Production Agriculture
•Agriculture Mechanics
•Agriculture Sales & Service
•Agriculture Processing
•Forestry
•Rural Recreation & Natural Resources
•Agriculture Marketing & Business Management
•Horticulture
Production Agriculture 1/5 of All Agricultural CareersIt involves the growing and marketing of field crops and livestockU.S. Farmers produce enough food and fiber to feed 135 people, large farm operations can feed over 200 people.
Production Agriculture
Raising* Field Crops* Poultry* Fruit* Vegetables* Livestock
Agriculture Mechanics
Involves* Planning & Constructing Buildings* Machinery Maintenance* Welding* Electrical Work & Plumbing
Agriculture Sales & ServiceInvolves Occupations such as:* Veterinarian* Ag Commissioner* Equipment Dealers* Feed Dealers* Ag Flying
Agriculture ProcessingInvolves processing and distributing food* Examples include:
-Butchers-Plant Workers-Egg
-Processing
HorticultureInvolves* Landscaping* Floriculture* Turf Management * Nursery Management
Forestry
Involves* Producing &
Harvesting Timber* Managing Forests* Reforestation
Rural Recreation &Natural Resources
Involves* Working with renewable resourcesExamples:
WildlifeWater & Soil
Agriculture Marketing & Business Management
Involves* Business Economics* Developing Markets* Successful Marketing
What’s In Your AreaDepends on 3 different factors
• Population
• Climate
• Consumer Demand
Types of Agricultural Production Jobs
Cattle RancherDiversified Crop FarmerDiversified Livestock ProducerFarm Manager
Cattle Rancher Selects, purchases, and raises cattle on leased or owned land for purpose of selling offspringKnowledge Requirements:
-Cattle industry including cattle prices, quality and markets. Nutrition, reproduction, and animal health are also important areas.Salary:
-$15,000 - $150,000 to unlimited (income varies greatly upon quantity of cattle, quality of cattle and extent of operation.
Diversified Crop FarmerCrop Farming workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops of fruits, fibers, grains, and/or vegetables.May raise specialty crops or diversified crops, they often produce several different types of crops simultaneouslySalary:
$15,000 - $90,000 depends on crop
Diversified Livestock ProducerDiversified livestock producers breed and raise livestock of various types.Skills Necessary:
OrganizedComputer skills and basic business knowledgeWilling to work independentlyEnjoy working outside in all kinds of weather
Salary: $20,000 - $35,000
Farm ManagerOrganize and Analyze farm resources, finances, and problemsDevelop solutions and plans for future farm enterprisesMake daily farming decisions related to crops, machinery and laborSalary:
$15,000 – $38,000 depends on size and varies greatly from year to year
Communication and Education Specialist CareersAgriculture Teacher
Agricultural Extension SpecialistAgricultural JournalistAgricultural Lawyer
Agriculture TeacherDevelop program, curriculum and activities related to agriculture for youth adults and graduatesJob Availability: SteadyWorking Conditions: Indoors in classroom, outdoors with experiments and hands-on activitiesSalary: $ 20,000 - $ 52, 000
Agricultural Extension SpecialistOrganize and conducts cooperative extension program to advise and instruct farmers and individuals engaged in agribusiness applications of agricultural research findings.Salary: $22,000 - $40,000Skill Necessary:
Strong interest in helping othersExcellent communication skills
Agricultural Lawyer
Focus on the law as it applies to the Agricultural IndustryNecessary Skills:
Proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, and analyzingAble to think on your feetGood reasoning ability
Salary:$40,000 - $120,000
Managers and Financial Specialist
Agricultural ConsultantAgricultural Economist
Agricultural Consultant
Audits and appraises agricultural business and makes suggestions on improvementsSalary: $26,000 - $52,000Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in agricultural business or agricultural education
Agricultural Economist
Studies data and statistics in order to spot trends in economic activity, economic confidence levels, and consumer attitudesSalary: $40,000 - $62,000Skills Necessary:
AccuracyGood Communication SkillsAbility to Work Independently
Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales Representatives
Agricultural Chemical DealerAnimal Health's Products RepresentativesAgricultural Equipment Dealer
Agricultural Chemical DealerServes the farming community by providing chemicals used in farm situations. Knowledge of chemical uses warning and disposal methods is necessarySalary: $ 21,000 - $58,000Education Requirements:
College degree helpful but not requiredSales experience neededKnowledge of Chemical regulations Pesticide License
Animal Health’s Products Representatives
Develops sales and marketing strategies for selling animal health productsSalary: $ 22,000 – 62,000Necessary Skills:
Communicating effectivelyEnjoy TravelingGoal OrientedProblem Solving
Scientists, Engineers and Related Specialists
Agricultural Construction EngineerAnimal BreederArtificial Breeding Technician
Agricultural Construction Engineer
Designs and contracts agricultural structures such as mills, fertilizer plants, barns, etc.Salary: $26,000 - $65,000Education Required:
Master’s degree preferred in agriculture engineering.
Animal Breeder
Breed and raise animals to improve traits, to develop new breeds, or to maintain standards of existing breedsSalary: $18,000 - $55,000Necessary Skills:
OrganizedReliable and be able to follow detailed instructions
Artificial Breeding TechnicianAssists in collecting and maintaining semen, identifying appropriate times to inseminate (deposits sperm) female and the actual insemination processSalary: $23,000 - $36,000Education Requirements:
Technical school or a college degreeSpecialized training in artificial insemination techniques
Social Service Professionals
Foreign Affairs OfficialsFood and Drug Inspector
Foreign Affairs OfficialsForeign affairs officials assist in planning and implementing foreign affairs program which secure the interests of the country while promoting agricultureSalary: $28,000 - $75,000Working Conditions:
Travel frequently and work out of an office building
Food and Drug InspectorFood and Drug inspector impose federal and state grading standards on food and drug products for the purpose of ensuring consumer safety and fair pricingSalary: $25,000 - $65,000Necessary Skills:
Like detailed workResponsibleGood oral and written communication
Agricultural Equipment DealerFarm equipment dealer sell and service farm machinery and equipmentSalary: $28,000 - $75,000Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on agriculture and business.High School courses in agriculture, business and mechanics
Agricultural JournalistGather, write, edit and report news articles that are published in agricultural magazines, newspapers, journals or broadcast on radio or television.Salary: $20,000 - $55,000Education Required:
Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, communications, English or political science. High School classes in agriculture, journalism, media, computers, and business
How to Start Planning for an Agricultural Career?
Develop an Agricultural Career Portfolio
A collection of your best work on agricultural projects and other career-related materialsThe portfolio is used to sell your skills to a prospective employers
What to include in your Portfolio?Resume
Photographs and written reports of projects that you have completeNewspaper clippingsLetters of RecommendationPersonal and Career GoalsAction Plan for accomplishing your goals
High School• Enroll in agriculture classes including plant
science, animal science, agricultural mechanics, agribusiness and farm management
• Enroll in college – preparatory courses in English, math and science
• Join 4-H and FFA organization and participate in leadership and citizenship activities
• Develop a broad, supervised agricultural experience project
• Acquire hands-on, skill-development experience• Conduct agricultural research project
Career Plan After High School•Obtain an agricultural job and plan ways to get additional training while on the job
•Enter a community college and take courses that will transfer to the college of agriculture or life science of your choice
•Enter a two-year program in technical agriculture
•Enter a college of agriculture or life science and obtain a bachelor degree (B.S.), master degree (M.S.), and/ or doctorate (Ph.D)
What’s Right For You?
What areas interest you?
Where to look…TeachersFriendsFamilyIndustryNewspaper
How To Contact People• Phone
• Letter
• Word of Mouth
Where to Obtain Agriculture Career Information?
www.ffa.orgLook for the Career Center under the Site Index.
If agriculture is in your future ……
It is never to early to plan for your personal career success.