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Discovering Careers in Agriculture

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- Food for Thought Placemat Design Contest  

Related Lessons

Picture this Agricultural Career – Students will conduct research to gain an understanding of the various agricultural careers and learn about aptitudes for specific careers. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Picture_this_Agricultural_Career_
lesson_69102_7.pdf


(The following lessons were developed or adapted by Utah Ag in the Classroom)

Ag Pays – Students will recognize that agricultural careers are interconnected and agriculture influences many parts of their daily lives.   http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/lessons/pdf/ag_pays.pdf

Career Quiz – By answering some questions, students will evaluate what types of activities they like and match these to the jobs they might enjoy.   http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/lessons/pdf/career_quiz.pdf

Everyone Up! – Students will learn how many diverse jobs are involved to transform crops to lunch by filling up the gap between Crop Producer and Consumer with other jobs.   http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/lessons/pdf/everyone.pdf

Websites to Explore Ag Careers

AgForLife – Go beyond the farm to discover the many college, career and job opportunities that are out there.  This is where you can search, explore and dig a little deeper into cool careers and awesome opportunities.  Designed for students, teachers, and ag professionals. www.agforlife.com  (Texas A & M University , various agribusiness sponsors)

Agripedia: Careers in Agriculture – Interested in a particular career but not sure what it entails?  Look here to find descriptions of some common agricultural jobs.  www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/AGMANIA/CAREER/INDEX.asp  (University of Kentucky College of Agriculture)

Career Explorer - Search for a profession that interests you through a searchable database of jobs in the ever‑expanding world of Agriculture.  www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_job.CareerSearch   (National FFA Organization)

Careers in Agriculture Websites – extensive list of sites that focus on careers in the ag industry. http://www.ag.ncat.edu/extension/programs/dte/
careersites.html
 
(North Carolina A&T State University , Cooperative Extension Program)

Educational Resources: Careers in Agriculture – This page describes 11 different categories of ag-related careers. http://www.agday.org/education/
careers.php
 
(Agriculture Council of
America )

Living Science: Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Careers – Find your future in agriculture!  Each year new college graduates are needed to fill 50,000 jobs in the food, agricultural and natural resource system.  This site contains detailed descriptions of 40 exciting careers, from Agricultural Economist to Wood Scientist.  www.agriculture.purdue.edu/USDA/careers/index.html  (Purdue University and USDA)

Teen Scene – This interactive site explores agricultural science, issues, careers and ‘edutainment’ where students use their knowledge to succeed at online games.  http://www.agclassroom.org/teen/index.htm  (USDA Agriculture in the Classroom)

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