If you love the idea of working with crops, animals, and resources that contribute to the worldwide food supply, pursuing a career in agriculture could provide you with a rewarding and fulfilling future.
Pathway Description
The Agriculture pathway will give students a broad agriculture knowledge base and entry-level skills in crop production, livestock management, and agribusiness. Students will gain relevant, hands-on experience through a combination of classroom instruction, field trips, and lab experiences. There is a definite need for individuals with this knowledge in the local area, state, and nation since agriculture and agriculture-related careers employ about 25 percent of the labor force in the United States.
Key Competencies
- Describe career opportunities in the animal industry
- Describe how animals use nutrients
- Name and describe the functions of the major animal body systems
- Explain the importance of livestock nutrition
- Assess opportunities in exotic animal production
- Define the agri-food industry
- Describe the role of science in livestock production
- Describe food processing and production methods
- Identify Career paths/occupations in agriculture and related industries
- Discuss and analyze employment outlook in agriculture and related industries
- Make informed career decisions
- Draw a soil map
- Identify different insecticides and herbicides
- Identify plant diseases
Courses
View the High School Course Guide for an in-depth look at the courses outlined below.
High School Credits:
Year 1:
- Introduction to AFNR – CASE
Year 2:
- 96D0A Survey of the Animal Industry
- 96D1B Career Seminar
Year 3:
- 96D2A Principles of Agronomy
- 96D3B Foods of Animal
Total College Credits:
11
Salary
Annual National Average Salary for Entry Level Agriculture Worker: $45,000
Career Opportunities
- Food Scientist and Technologies
- Veterinarians
- Farm Labor Contractors
- Aquacultural Manager
- Buyer/Purchasing Agent, Farm Products
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Animal Scientist
- Animal Breeders