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Green Jobs and Agriculture

Green Jobs and Agriculture. Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference May 11, 2009 James Johnson, Director Environmental Stewardship Division Michigan Department of Agriculture. Agriculture: The Original Green Jobs. Movement from hunter-gatherers to farmers

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Green Jobs and Agriculture

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  1. Green Jobs and Agriculture Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference May 11, 2009 James Johnson, Director Environmental Stewardship Division Michigan Department of Agriculture

  2. Agriculture:The Original Green Jobs • Movement from hunter-gatherers to farmers • Approximately 10,000 -12,000 years ago • Involved cultivation of wild grains and domestication of animals

  3. Production • Feed the family… feed the tribe • Feed the community… feed the world • Work/Responsibility Shift

  4. Mechanization - Inputs

  5. Environmental Impacts

  6. Work Toward Sustainability • Michigan Department of Agriculture • Conservation and Environmental Organizations • Michigan State University Extension • USDA NRCS (Soil Conservation Services) • State’s Conservation Districts • Private Consultants

  7. Farm Jobs • Animal Care • Animal Nutrition • Nutrient Management • Agronomy/Horticulture • Global Positioning Systems • Veterinarians • Public Relations

  8. Food Science Dairy Science Biologists Ecologists Hydrologists Soil Scientists Agronomists Animal Science Engineers MDA/Government Jobs

  9. Programs • Conservation Districts – Forestry Assistance Program (degreed forester) • Nature Centers – Interpreters/Educators/Laborers • Irrigation Water Management – System Evaluation/Scheduling

  10. Pesticide and Plant Pest Management DivisionPesticide Section

  11. Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division Plant Industry Section

  12. Animal Industry Division

  13. Food & Dairy DivisionFood Section

  14. Food & Dairy DivisionDairy Section

  15. Trends – Future Jobs

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