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| What Can I do With a Major in?
Agriculture
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| Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have. |
Potential Careers:
| Agronomist | Agricultural Engineering |
| Animal Scientist | Animal Geneticist |
| Arborist | Breeding Technician |
| College Professor | Commodity Broker |
| Entomologist | Extension Specialist |
| Farm Equipment Sales | Farm Owner |
| Farm Manager | Farming Journalist |
| Federal and State government agencies | Fertilizer Sales |
| Food Research | Food Sales |
| Food Broker | Forester |
| Geographic Information Systems specialist | Golf course Superintendent |
| Horticulturist | Interpretive Naturalist |
| Landscape Designer | Livestock Manager |
| Naturalist | Nursery Manager |
| Plant Biologist | Plant Biologist |
| Plant Geneticist | Seed and Bulb Sales |
| Soil Conservationist | Soil Scientist |
| Sod Grower | Sports Turf Consultant |
| Teacher, K-12 | Veterinarian |
| Wildlife Manager |
Potential
Employers:
| Federal and State Government Agencies | Colleges and Universities |
| Secondary Schools | Farms |
| Nurseries | Newspapers/Magazines |
| County Extension Agencies | Soil Conservation Agencies |
| National and State Parks | Fertilizer and Chemical Companies |
| Veterinary Pharmaceutical Companies | Plant Wholesale Firms |
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Farm Equipment Retailers |
Farm Supply Retailers |
| Commodity Brokerages | Research Labs |
| Farm Cooperatives | Seed and Bulb Companies |
| Veterinary Clinics | Lumber and Paper Companies |
| Landscaping Firms | Nonprofit Agencies |
| Self-employment | Agriculture consulting firms |
Links:
| OOH profile, Agriculture Scientist | http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos046.htm |
| OOH profile, Farmer | http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs001.htm |
| USDA Careers | http://www.usda.gov |
| Fish and Wildlife Careers | http://www.fws.gov |
| Agriculture Careers | http://www.ffa.org/careers/ |
| Agriculture Resources | http://cce.cornell.edu/clinton/ag/aitc/internet.html |
| Forestry Career Guide | http://www.safnet.org/ |
| National Park Careers | http://www.nps.gov/personnel/ |
| Agricultural Research Careers | http://www.ars.usda.gov/ |
| Federal Job Listings | http://www.usajobs.opm.gov |
| Agriculture Job Listings | http://www.farms.com |
| Agronomy Job Listings | http://www.agronomy.org |
| Agriculture Job Listings | http://www.agriculture.com |
| Job Listings | http://www.monster.com |
| Soil Science Association | http://www.soils.org/ |
| Environmental Engineering Association | http://www.eceajobs.com/ |
| Soil and Water Conservation Society | http://www.swcs.org/ |
| Consulting Soil Scientists | http://www.nscss.org/ |
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| Career Services | Columbia State Community College |
| Career Services Jones Student Center P.O. Box 1315 Columbia, TN 38402-1315 |
Phone: 931.540-2573 Fax: 931.540-2577 E-mail: careerservices@columbiastate.edu |