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Agricultural Careers

Agricultural Careers. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture. Agricultural Careers. At the completion of this unit, students will be able to: A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture

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Agricultural Careers

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  1. Agricultural Careers

  2. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Agricultural Careers At the completion of this unit, students will be able to: • A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture • B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture • C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests • D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future employment • E. Identify Agricultural Pathways offered at the High School

  3. Concept Map Example

  4. Group Activity:Make a Concept Map of all of the Careers, or jobs associated with each meal Group 1- Breakfast (Eggs, Bacon, Toast) Group 2- Breakfast (Pancakes, Orange Juice, Sausage) Group 3- Lunch (Pizza) Group 4- Lunch ( Turkey Sandwich, apple, corn chips) Group 5- Dinner (Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Green Salad) Group 6- Dinner (Enchiladas, Corn, Rice) *Count how many jobs from beginning to end and have map ready to present to class

  5. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Eight Major Career Areas • Production Agriculture • Agriculture Mechanics • Agriculture Sales & Service • Agriculture Processing • Forestry • Recreation & Natural Resources • Agriculture Marketing & Business Management • Horticulture

  6. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Production Agriculture • Raising * Field Crops * Poultry * Fruit * Vegetables * Livestock

  7. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Agriculture Mechanics • Involves * Planning & Constructing Buildings * Machinery Maintenance * Welding * Electrical Work & Plumbing

  8. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Agriculture Sales & Service • Service: • Any service offered to agriculturalists • Veterinarians, Nutritionists, • Sales: • Promoting & selling ANY agricultural product • Equipment dealers, feed stores, Ag product salesman

  9. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Agriculture Processing • Involves processing and distributing food * Examples include: • Butchers • Grain Mills • Egg Processing • Milk Plant/Cheese Factory • etc

  10. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Horticulture • Involves * Landscaping * Floriculture * Turf Management * Nursery Management

  11. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Forestry • Involves * Producing & Harvesting Timber * Managing Forests * Reforestation * Wildlife Management

  12. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Recreation &Natural Resources • Involves * Working with renewable resources Examples: -Wildlife Management -Water & Soil -State/National Parks

  13. A. List 8 Major Career Areas in Agriculture Marketing, Public Relations, & Business Management • Involves * Business Economics * Developing Markets -Educating consumers *Successful Marketing *Advertising *Advertising/Promoting Ag Products

  14. What’s Right For You? What areas interest you?

  15. B. Research salary, education, and job descriptions for careers in Agriculture C. Match agricultural careers with skills and interests Career Card Assignment 1-Choose a career related to Agriculture that you are interested in: 2-Ok career choice with Ms. Clark 3-Use internet or other reliable sources to search for information about the career you chose. Follow the rubric below

  16. Example

  17. D. Set “S.M.A.R.T” goals relating to their future employment SpecificMeasureableAchievableRealisticTimed

  18. E. Identify Agricultural Pathways offered at the High School What are Career Pathways? • A chosen area of study within the High School • OPPORTUNITY TO: • Explore a Career • Gain SKILLS • Find a good job

  19. Pathways at Weber High School Plant Science Foundation Courses (2) -Plant and Soil Science -Ag Biology -Floral Design & Greenhouse Management Elective Courses: (1) -Summer Ag

  20. Pathways at Weber High School Animal Science Foundation Courses (2) -Animal Science -Ag Biology -Equine Science Elective Courses: (1) -Summer Ag

  21. Complete a Pathway!

  22. Bell Quiz What career area would a veterinarian fit in? What career area would a Salesman at Greenline Equipment fit into? What career area would someone fit in if their job was to promote agricultural products? (for example: create commercials like the California Cow’s) What career Area would someone be in if they work at Gossner’s cheese factory? What career area would a beef rancher fit in? What career area would a welder fit in who builds horse trailers at Logan Coach?

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