Agriculture

What Does a Job in Agriculture Look Like?

If you like to work outside, work with your hands, work with plants, vegetables, fruit, flowers, or growing and maintaining the land, a career in agriculture may be for you. This is a growing field as science makes progress with the natural world and its relationships to botanical solutions in medicine and food. Agriculture is a large category and its skills can be applied in many different areas that include food production, conservation, or wildlife care.

Types of Jobs

• Farming
• Environmental science – wildlife & forestry
• Laborer
• Seed/Crop technician
• Manufacturing technician
• Packaging technician
• Ranch work
• Food production
• Pesticide work
• Work in national parks, local parks (county, state), garden centers, zoos, arboretums, botanical gardens

Vocational Training for Agriculture

• Penn Foster College (Wildlife Forestry & Conservation)
• National Park Service
• Environmental Science
• Agriculture

See Also

• Second Chance Companies – Agriculture
• Vocational Programming – Landscaping

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Requirements

• Educational requirements vary significantly based on the job
• Some positions may provide on-the-job training, while others may require a college degree
• Certification in a trade area may improve your chances of job security