Careers in Sustainable Ag

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  1. 2. A person who identifies and cares for insects. Often monitors and understands pest orbeneficial management.
  2. 4. A person who studies and manages all living organisms and those systems.
  3. 10. A person growing or using plant material for fresh consumption or ornament. Growingtakes place in a greenhouse, nursery, landscape or garden. Plants include flowers and greenery, herbs,vegetables,fruits, turf, grapes, and landscape/nursery plants.
  4. 11. A person who manages forested land with a specific objective in mind. This person can workfor companies, organizations, or individual landowners.
  5. 12. A person who works for a university, college, or the private industry. This person isresponsiblefor managing projects related to sustainable agriculture and can involve work at test sitesindoorsor outdoors.
  6. 14. People who own and/or operate a ranch with cattle, sheep, bison, emu, or elk. Animals areused for meat and fiber.
  7. 15. and Marketing- This person is responsible for promoting a product or service in theagriculturalindustry.
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  1. 1. The individual may study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics andwriteabout economic policy. This person is often employed at universities, for the government, orwithin lobbying or legislature groups.
  2. 3. Technologist- This person manages the care and handling of crops from the moment ofharvest until consumption. He/she can work for a company, farm, or a research facility.
  3. 5. Manages farm animals according to the highest animal welfare standards.
  4. 6. A person who teaches others about sustainable agricultural practices.Extension Agent- A person who is employed by a land grant university (every state has at least one landgrant university) and is responsible for disseminating research and technologies to consumers andindustry members about food and consumer sciences.
  5. 7. A person who develops policies, legislation, and laws related to agriculture.
  6. 8. This person works with shipping and movement of product from the farm to the consumer.
  7. 9. Sociologists study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures,organizations,social institutions, and processes that people develop.
  8. 11. Growing agronomic crops like grains, tobacco, soy and fiber crops like cotton.
  9. 13. Conservationist- This person studies and manages soil and/or water to ensure thatsafe and sustainable practices are employed.