Agricultural occupations range from flower production to meat processing, providing a great variety of career options. B. Career Areas 1. This involves actually raising field crops,poultry, fruit, vegetables, or livestock. This involves planning and constructing buildings, machinery maintenance, welding, electrical work and plumbing. This involves occupations such as veterinarian, farrier, ag commissioner, equipment dealers, feed dealers, ag flying.
Examples are butchers, egg processing, plant workers, cheese processing workers.
Involves landscaping, floriculture, turf management, and nursery management. Involves working with renewable resources such as wildlife, water and soil. Involves business economics related to agriculture, developing markets for agricultural products and successful marketing of those products. C. Local Careers 1. Consumer demand - may influence the types of crops grown and types of ag employment available.