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Learn About Environmental & Agricultural Systems Career Field

Overview

Do you enjoy working with animals?
Do you recycle?
Do you raise a garden?
Do you like to work outdoors?
Are science classes your favorite?
Are you committed to protecting natural habitats?
Are you curious about plants?
Do you prefer being physically active?

In this career field, you would work with plants and animals. You might raise crops or livestock for food. Or you might sell the crops or livestock. Or you might help farmers and ranchers increase production. Another option is to protect the environment.

What could I do in this field?
Buy and sell cattle.
Design farm equipment.
Develop new crops.
Enforce hunting and fishing laws.
Gather hazardous waste.
Make food products.
Make sure animals are healthy.
Prepare meat for sale.
Prevent pollution.
Repair tractors.
Sell fertilizer and chemicals.
Take care of lawns and flowers.
Train horses.
Work in a zoo.
Work in parks and forests.
Work on a farm or ranch.
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How can I learn more about this field?

Get your family involved in recycling.
Help take care of the flowers and grounds at the local park.
Learn about selling grain and meat to other countries.
Learn to bake bread.
Raise vegetables to sell at a market.
Repair your family's lawn mower.
Use the Internet to learn about the Rain Forest in South America.
Visit an implement dealership.
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What hobbies and activities are related to this field?

4-H
Collect insects.
Cook and bake.
Fish and hunt.
Future Farmers of America
Raise and train pets.
Start a butterfly garden.
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What courses would I take in high school?

If you think you might like to work in this career field, you should take some of these courses in high school.

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture
  • Algebra I and II
  • Animal Science
  • Automotive Repair
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Computer Applications
  • Business English
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • English
  • Foods and Nutrition
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Government
  • Horticulture
  • Industrial Technology
  • Introduction to Business
  • Livestock Production
  • Marketing
  • Natural Resources
  • Plant Science
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How can I get more information?

The Environmental Careers Organization
http://www.eco.org/

Animal http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/pae/zoology/featarticle/animalbehave.mhtml

Forestry: Is It for You?
http://www.safnet.org/education/careerbro.pdf

Veterinary Career Center
Click on "Today's Veterinarian" or "A Career in Veterinary Technology"
http://www.avma.org/vcc/default.asp

Animal Science Careers
http://www.asas.org/career.htm#a

Zoo Keeping as a Career
http://www.aazk.org/aazknew/zoo_career.asp

National Wildlife Rehabilitators
Click on "Careers"
http://www.nwrawildlife.org/home.asp

American Society for Horticultural Science
Click on "Careers"
http://www.ashs.org/

Collecting Insects
Click on "For Kids and Teachers" and then "Bug Fun"
Go to "Collecting Insects"
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/
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