INTERESTS
Do you enjoy working outdoors and being physically active?
Do you enjoy nature and taking care of pets?
Do you like to identify environmental hazards?
Do you care about protecting the environment?
Maybe a career in this field is a good fit for you!
This Career Cluster can actually be divided into seven pathways:
Agribusiness Systems
Animal Systems
Environmental Service Systems
Food Products & Processing Systems
Natural Resources Systems
Plant Systems
Power, Structural & Technical Systems
People in this career field can:
Grow plants
Harvest crops
Raise and train animals
Keep plants and animals healthy
Research to grow better plants and animals
Use natural resources such as oil, gas, and timber
Manage agriculture businesses and production of agriculture goods
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Food Scientist
Bacteriologist
Food and Drug Inspector
Toxicologist
Biochemist
Meat Cutter-Grader
Food and Fiber Engineer
Produce Buyer
Meat Processor
Plant Breeder and Geneticist
Soil and Water Specialist
Certified Crop Advisor
Botanist
Tree Surgeon
Education and Extension Specialist
Golf Course Manager
Greenhouse Manager
Forest Geneticist
Animal Geneticist
Aquaculturalist
Animal Nutritionist
Animal Scientist
Poultry Manager
Embryo Technologist
Veterinarian
Feed Sales Representative
Artificial Insemination Technician
Remote Sensing Specialist
Global Positioning System (GPS) Technician
Electronics Systems Technician
Agricultural Engineer
Recycling Technician
Equipment Parts Manager
Machinist
Communication Technician
Welder
Wildlife Manager or Technician
Water Monitoring Technician
Park Manager or Technician
Natural History Interpreter
Fish and Game Officer
Forest Worker or Logger
Forest Manager or Technician
Fisheries Manager or Technician
Mining Engineer or Technician
Pollution Prevention and Control Manager
Environmental Sampling Technician
Health and Safety Sanitarian
Pest Control Worker
Hazardous Materials Remover
Water Environment Manager
Solid Waste Disposer/Recycler
Environmental Compliance Assurance Manager
Water Quality Manager
International Agri-Marketing Specialist
Forest Firefighter
Agricultural Loan Officer
Agricultural Commodity Broker
Farm/Ranch Manager
Agricultural Economist
Livestock Buyer/Seller
Feed/Farm Supply Store Manager
Agricultural Products Buyer
Agricultural Salesperson
Agricultural Science Teacher
Cartographer
Zoologist