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FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE
FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE
Get hands on with your future
Get hands on with your future
Agriculture isn’t just farming- It is focussed on “the entire food chain, managing the environment and minimising the impact of human endeavours on natural resources”.
Agriculture isn’t just farming- It is focussed on “the entire food chain, managing the environment and minimising the impact of human endeavours on natural resources”.
About 50% of all jobs in the agriculture industry are in capital cities. These jobs include environmental management, research, development, agribusiness, and education. Most people in agriculture work full time. There is also an ongoing demand for agricultural science graduates with economics and management training.
About 50% of all jobs in the agriculture industry are in capital cities. These jobs include environmental management, research, development, agribusiness, and education. Most people in agriculture work full time. There is also an ongoing demand for agricultural science graduates with economics and management training.
Experts are needed in the areas of:
Experts are needed in the areas of:
Sustainable farming practices
Sustainable farming practices
Land management
Land management
Land conservation
Land conservation
Climate change practices
Climate change practices
Food security
Food security
Agricultural research and policymaking.
Agricultural research and policymaking.
Students can specialise in areas such as:
Students can specialise in areas such as:
Economics
Economics
Marketing
Marketing
Animal and plant biotechnology
Animal and plant biotechnology
Catchment management
Catchment management
Climate change impacts
Climate change impacts
Crop management and production
Crop management and production
Plant and soil science
Plant and soil science
Nutrition and feed production
Nutrition and feed production
Sustainable production and consumption
Sustainable production and consumption
Water management
Water management
Technology is advancing rapidly in agriculture and students are advised to study maths, sciences, and business at school. Students who don’t want to work ‘on the land’ have many opportunities to work in cities and in offices.
Technology is advancing rapidly in agriculture and students are advised to study maths, sciences, and business at school. Students who don’t want to work ‘on the land’ have many opportunities to work in cities and in offices.
Courses
Courses
The following are examples of agriculture schools:
The following are examples of agriculture schools:
VICTORIA
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
Charles Sturt University, https://bit.ly/2Y6BkK7
University of New England, http://bit.ly/1KSOtZc
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania, https://bit.ly/2Nnk0vE
Key website
Career Harvest: Careers in Agriculture, Food and Fibre
Career Harvest: Careers in Agriculture, Food and Fibre
Rural Careers Australia: You can explore careers in agriculture, horticulture, animal care and land management, www.ruralcareers.net.au
Rural Careers Australia: You can explore careers in agriculture, horticulture, animal care and land management, www.ruralcareers.net.au
Bendigo TAFE Animal Plants and Sciences Courses
Bendigo TAFE Animal Plants and Sciences Courses
https://www.bendigotafe.edu.au/courses/department/animals--plants-and-sciences
Conservation Careers
Conservation Careers
Want to work in conservation, but don’t know where to start?
http://www.conservation-careers.com/ ,
http://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers
https://www.growingcareers.com.au/
Animal Careers
Animal Careers
https://www.animal-job.co.uk/careers-cat/animal-jobs-australia/
Introduction to Careers in Agriculture and Agribusiness
Introduction to Careers in Agriculture and Agribusiness
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