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Agriculture Careers

Agriculture Careers. Original PowerPoint Created by Miss Stacy Huerta For AGED 410, Fall 2001 Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June, 2002. Eight Major Career Areas. Production Agriculture Agriculture Mechanics Agriculture Sales & Service Agriculture Processing

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Agriculture Careers

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  1. Agriculture Careers Original PowerPoint Created by Miss Stacy Huerta For AGED 410, Fall 2001 Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June, 2002

  2. Eight Major Career Areas • Production Agriculture • Agriculture Mechanics • Agriculture Sales & Service • Agriculture Processing • Forestry • Rural Recreation & Natural Resources • Agriculture Marketing & Business Management • Horticulture

  3. Production Agriculture • Raising * Field Crops * Poultry * Fruit * Vegetables * Livestock

  4. Agriculture Mechanics • Involves * Planning & Constructing Buildings * Machinery Maintenance * Welding * Electrical Work & Plumbing

  5. Agriculture Sales & Service • Involves Occupations such as: * Veterinarian * Ag Commissioner * Equipment Dealers * Feed Dealers * Ag Flying

  6. Agriculture Processing • Involves processing and distributing food * Examples include: Butchers Plant Workers Egg Processing

  7. Horticulture • Involves * Landscaping * Floriculture * Turf Management * Nursery Management

  8. Forestry • Involves * Producing & Harvesting Timber * Managing Forests * Reforestation

  9. Rural Recreation &Natural Resources • Involves * Working with renewable resources Examples: Wildlife Water & Soil

  10. Agriculture Marketing & Business Management • Involves * Business Economics * Developing Markets * Successful Marketing

  11. What’s In Your Area • Depends on 3 different factors • Population • Climate • Consumer Demand

  12. What’s Right For You? What areas interest you?

  13. Where to look… • Teachers • Friends • Family • Industry • Newspaper

  14. How To Contact People • Phone • Letter • Word of Mouth • Email

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