Agriculture Education & Training
Agricultural schools and courses are increasingly more inclusive and supportive of individuals formerly incarcerated. Programs like Roots of Success offer environmental literacy and job readiness curricula to help prepare youth and adults, including those who have been incarcerated, for a career in agriculture.
Grow Food, Care for Land
With training in agriculture, you can learn practical skills for working on farms, ranches, or in food production. This includes planting and harvesting crops, raising livestock, using agricultural technology, and managing the business side of farming.
Jobs in Agriculture
Studying agriculture opens a variety of career opportunities. Some jobs you can explore with an agriculture vocational degree include:
- Farming
- Environmental science – wildlife & forestry
- Laborer
- Seed/crop technician
- Manufacturing technician
- Packaging technician
- Ranch work
- Food production
- Pesticide work
- Work in national parks, local parks (county, state), garden centers, zoos, arboretums, botanical gardens
More Jobs in Agriculture
- Agricultural engineer
- Agricultural salesperson
- Pesticide work
- Soil and plant scientist
Agriculture Job Outlook
Overall employment of agricultural and food scientists is projected to grow six percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. About 3,000 openings for agricultural and food scientists are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
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