Within your notes…
  • Make a list of 10 to 15 interests you 
   currently have in terms of a hobby or future 
   career interest.
               Definition
    • Agriscience
      – All indoor and outdoor jobs relating in some way to 
       plants, animals, and renewable natural resources
    • Fields with ties to agriscience
      – Banking and finance
      – Radio, television, and satellite communications
      – Engineering and design
      – Construction and maintenance
      – Research and education
      – Environmental protection
       Plenty of Opportunities
   • Current agriscience outlook
     – Employed: about 21 million
     – New jobs annually: about 400,000
   • Impact of training
     – Only 100,000 jobs are filled annually by those with 
     agriscience training
     – About 20% of agriscience careers require college degrees
   Plenty of Opportunities (cont’d.)
   • Impact of training
     – Many agricultural professions require four-year college 
     degrees
     – Technical college certificates/degrees open up other 
     opportunities
   • Careers that help others
     – Processing, marketing, production, natural resources, 
     mechanics, banking, education, writing, etc.