A technician's job entails providing animal care, performing various laboratory procedures, and assisting a licensed veterinarian. A technician plays a vital role in the success of a veterinarian's practice. Technicians can be involved in research in laboratories, Zoos, and animal production facilities. This field involves providing basic information needed to produce reports, proposals, articles, and procedural manuals. A writer can choose how far his or her career will go.
Technical writers are in demand for agriculture magazines and many research firms.
The extension service is a product of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the 74 land grant universities. An agent's job is to provide new information to growers, consumers, producers, and families. An extension agent promotes the development of home economics and the involvement of youth in agriculture. The environmental science industry is one of the most expanding industries in agriculture. Consultants are needed to advise and educate the public as well as the agriculture industry on environmental concerns.