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| Agriculturalist |
$41,4960 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources | |
| General
Information: General scientist dealing with the art of cultivating the soil, producing crops, raising livestock and the preparation of these products for man’s use and their disposal. |
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| Career
Information: An Agriculturalist works with the preparation of agricultural products for human consumption; they are the "general practitioner" of the agricultural industry. While many agricultural professions may specialize in the study of specific areas, the Agriculturalist studies a broader range of agricultural areas. The advantage to this is the ability to see the "big picture" and how one area of agriculture effects and applies to others. For example, an Agriculturalist studies both crops and livestock and would be able to apply new developments in the nutritional value of corn to the livestock feeding industry. The disadvantage of being an Agriculturalist is that in-depth study and research of all the areas of agriculture is not possible. An agriculturist works closely with other Agricultural Scientist and Engineers to gather and collect information. They also work with Farmers, Ranchers and Agri-business’s to determine production practices and needs. Based on this information, they can apply their wide scope of knowledge to many agricultural problems and situations. |
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| Educational
Requirements: Masters |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, science, math. Agricultural Sciences Degree |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mathematical , Analytical , Oral Communications , Interpersonal , Organizational , Scientific , Dependable , Patience , Adapts to Change , Team Player , Computer Skills , Written Communications , Self-Motivated , Management , Detail Oriented , Tactful , Presentational , Technical , Basic Business Principles , Responsible , Goal Oriented , Customer Service , Helps Others , Initiative , Good Judgment , Inquisitive , Determination , Outgoing Personality , Motivational |
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| Job
Availability: Excellent Growth |
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| Location
of jobs: Federal, state local government, universities, research facilities or extension offices |
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| Working
Conditions: Laboratory work, working with farmers |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agri-Entrepreneurship , Agriscience , CDE: Ag Communications , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE: Ag Mechanics , CDE: Ag Sales , CDE: Creed Speaking , CDE: Extemporaneous Public Speaking , CDE: Prepared Public Speaking , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Exploratory , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Research/Experimentation & Analysis , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Ownership/Entrepreneurship , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Placement , American Degree , Stars Over America , Proficiencies , Risk Management Essay , New Century Farmer |
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| Related
Occupations: Accounting , Agriculture Business , Agriculture Education , Agriculture General , Agriculture Environmental & Natural Resources , Biotechnology , Development , Education , Global Business , Operations Management |
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| FFA Sponsors/Employers in this Industry: A Cattle Company , Accelegrow Technologies Inc. , Agren, Inc. , andre , Angela R. Bedient , Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) , Arysta LifeScience North America LLC , ATLANTIC TRACTOR LLC , Bayer Crop Science , BouMatic , Brasil Dairy , BREADA , CAERT, Inc. , Cargill , Chateau De Joseph , CNH (Case IH-New Holland) , ConAgra Foods , Connecticut Farmland Trust , Cornell Cooperative Extension , Country Meats, Inc. , DTN , eaglewood farm , East Allen COunty Schools , East Bay Regional Park District , Excalibur Associates , Farmers Almanac TV , FCAE , Flying S , Fort Hays State University , Grassroot Organics , Graves Ranch , Guenthenspberger Farms , Gunn Creek Farm , Headstart Nursery, Inc. , HEARTLAND FARM AND LAWN , Heifer International , Husqvarna , HyMark Consulting LLC , Ice Miller LLP , Information Provided by: Arizona FFA Association , Jerky This! , Jim 'n' I Farms, Inc , Johnny's Selected Seeds , Kraft Foods , Laloo's , Lancaster Farmland Trust , Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC , Lextron, Inc. , Lighthouse Shrimp , Los Angeles County Farm Bureau , Meijer Inc , Montello High School , Napa Valley Blueberries , National Cattlemen's Beef Association , NCDA&CS , Noble Valley Meat and Produce , Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. , Nutrena , Oklahoma Department of Agriculture , Per4mance Choice, LLC , R2 Ranch , Rathdrum Country Store , Reno Farm Bureau Association , RI Farm Bureau , Rowland Aquaculture Consulting, Int'l , self , Seminis , Smith, Brown & Jones , Stephan & Brady , Stonewall Farm , Syngenta , the feed stop , The HANOR Company of Wisconsin, LLC - NC Region , The Schwan Food Company , Trolley Crossing Farm , Tyson Foods, Inc. , Unity Ag Direct , University of California Cooperative Extension , USDA-Farm Service Agency , Valley Shepherd creamery , vtdhia , Wendy's HOME EConomics! , wilson Pond and Vineyard |
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