Smyrna times., 1962-12-06


If 5000 with agricultural
training were available.
AT present, our Land-Grant
colleges graduate approximate
ly 1000 men and women In
agriculture sciences eachyear.
That's 1000 people to fill lS,-
900 Jobs, or more than TWO po-
siuons for every graduate.
Agriculture is a science OF
work for the well-being of the
world. Therefore, the objec-
live of the University of Del
aware's School of Agriculture
is really wo-fold. The curricula
are planned to give the student
a fundamental training In the
basic sciences and TO meet his
needs and desires to prepare
him to work in the changing
industry of agriculture.
Have you taken a look at the
opportunities in the dynamic
industry of today's agriculmre7
You'll find thousands of jobs,
many of them relatively unknown
"a few years ago.
Teachers Wantedl--F or high
schools, colleges, the agricul-
tural extension service In for
eign lands and industry. This
could be an advertisement In any
newspaper.
'Never before has the demand
for teachers been SO great,
reports Ralph Barwick, assis-
tant professor of Agricultural
Education at the University of
Delaware.
Your work is practical. and
the most exciting challenge of
all is the call TO leadership. 1t
deals with the vast and con-
stantly changing science of ag-
riculture, Barwick explains.
Much of your time is spent out
of doors in the country, working
with farm people.
Many agricultural industries,
looking for teachers to train
its employees, rurn to the agri-
cultural colleges for capable
instructors.
Businesses and companies
which supply agriculture with
machinery, fertilizer, seed,
pesticides and insecticides are
turning more and more to the
agricultural colleges, for en-
ployees who will eventually
manage their companies. These
students need a general back
ground In agriculture along with
training In economics and busi-
ness administration as well as
courses which prepare them to
work with and handle people.
According to the US. Depart
ment of Agriculture, industry
and business, together, employ
is million people in agricul-
tural areas.
Government agencies and
state departments are hiring
agricultural graduates in in
creasing numbers. The largest
employer is the federal govern
ment, including Farmers Home
Administration, Forestry Ser
vice, Soil c Conservation Service,
and other service and regula-
tory agencies.
Foreign service has opened
new fields of opportunity to
agricultural graduates in re-
cent years. Again the principle
employer is the federal goy-
ernment.
Another branch of inter-
national service which college
graduates may desire is the
peace corps. These people build,
teach, work in newly-developed
areas throughout the world.
college graduates skilled
In writing. speaking or visual
izing ideas effectively can find
many opportunities in agricul-
tural journalism" explains
John Arnold. agricultural editor
at the University of Delaware.
Sin recent years, every quail
flied graduate could choose from
six to eight jobs, with starting
pay equal to that In other fields,
but with added expectation of
rapid advancement for the be-
ginner willing to apply himself.
No where Is there more excite
ment of opportunity to keep up
to date with every aspect of
agriculture" Arnold adds.
There1l always be a demand
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