Are you practical, curious about the physical world and interested in plants and animals? Do you like to be physically active? Do you like to observe, learn investigate and solve problems? If so, consider a career in Agriscience and Natural Resources!

What positions are available?
What are the Career Clusters?
What Classes/Clubs might be helpful for this career?

Entry Level:

Entry level positions are jobs you can probably get right out of high school without much additional training or schooling. Examples of entry level positions in this career path are:

• Veterinary Assistant
• Feed Store Clerk
• Dairy Farm Worker
• Meat Counter Clerk
• Seed Salesperson
• Produce Inspector
• Lab Assistant
• Flagger
• Equipment Operator
• Park Maintenance Worker
• Mosquito Control Aide
• Hatchery Aide
• Timber Faller
• Firefighter
• Gardener
• Landscape Maintenance Asst.
• Nursery Sales Person
• Florist Sales Clerk
• Grounds person

Technical Level:

Technical positions are jobs for which you will need more training or education after high school. Examples of technical positions in this career path are:

• Veterinary Technician
• Feed Store Manager
• Butcher
• Breed Technician
• Farrier
• Livestock Auctioneer
• Farm Realtor/Financial Advisor
• Field Foreman
• Tissue Culture Technician
• Lab Soil Technician
• Viticulturist
• Range Manager
• Conservation Officer
• Fisheries Technician
• Log Scaler
• Tree Farm Supervisor
• Surveying Technician
• Interior Plantscaper
• Landscape Contractor
• Irrigation Technician
• Inspector 

Professional Level:

Professional level positions are jobs for which you will need college, university or postgraduate education beyond high school. Examples of professional level positions in this career path are:

• Veterinarian
• Animal Nutritionist
• Animal/Plant Geneticist
• Microbiologist
• Farm Appraiser
• Commodity Broker
• Farm Manager
• Soil Conservationist
• Plant Inspector
• Naturalist
• Park Ranger
• Botanist
• Landscape Architect
• Entomologist
• Plant Physiologist
• Agricultural/Aquatic Biologist
• Bank Loan Officer 

Career Clusters

Within the Agriculture and Natural resources Pathway are several “Career Clusters”:

Agricultural Business: Understand business operation and management related to agriculture. Study finance, economics, organization, marketing, sales, computer applications, and record keeping.

Agricultural Mechanics: Study fabrication, design, welding, engines, transmissions, hydraulics, and electricity. Learn current technology, physical science principles, and practical problem solving.

Animal Science: Learn animal anatomy and physiology, nutrition, reproduction, genetics, and health. Understand how the sciences relate to animal production and management.

Ornamental Horticulture: Prepare for the nursery, landscaping, and floral industries. Learn plant classification, propagation, culture, marketing, fertilization, pest control, landscape design and floral arranging.

Plant & Soil Science: Study plant classification, physiology, reproduction, pathology, breeding, and biotechnology. Learn soil, water, pest and equipment management as well as cultural and harvest practices.

Helpful Clubs/Activities

• Student Senate
• Upward Bound/ Talent  Search
• Yearbook/Newspaper
• Athletics

Business and Technology:

• Business and Personal Finance; Exploring Business Occupations; Accounting; J.A. Economics; Business Law; Principles of Marketing; Advanced Accounting; Computer Applications; Keyboarding/Word Processing I/II / Adv. Mass Communications I/II; Web Design.

Career Education:

•  Career Exploration Experience; MOC (Co-op); Career Internship.

English:

• Required English classes; Business Communication.

Industrial Technology:

• Intro. To Technology; Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD); Communication Technology; Woods Technology; Metals Technology; Advanced Woods Technology; Advanced Metals Technology; Digital Electronics; Automotive Technology; Automotive Mechanical Technology; Research and Development I/II.

Mathematics:

• Pre-Algebra; Algebra I/II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Trigonometry; Statistics & Probability; Consumer Math; Calculus; AP Calculus.

 Science:

• Physical Science; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Earth Science; Astronomy; Environmental Technology; Human Anatomy and Physiology; AP Biology; AP Chemistry; AP Physics.

 Social Science:

• Geography; Economics.

World Languages:

•  French; German; Spanish.