Agriculture/Horticulture
Career Cluster: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Resources for Students
Agriculture & Natural Resources careers involve production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
Student Success Planning Guide
This Student Career Planning Guide is organized by career clusters identified by the States’ Career Clusters Initiative (http://careerclusters.org/16clusters.cfm) and by MDOE CTE; U.S. Dept. of Education National Center for Education Statistics CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes; and by the MACTE and MDOE Tech Groups.
Occupations Relating to this Career Cluster: (also available online at http://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=1&g=Go)
Agricultural Communications Specialist |
Rancher |
Forest Technician |
Environmental Engineer |
Agricultural Salesperson |
Tree Surgeon |
Geology Technician |
Pollution Prevention and Control Manager |
Food and Drug Inspector |
Agricultural Educator |
Log Grader |
Solid Waste Manager |
Food Meal Supervisor |
Bioinformatics Specialist |
Logger |
Toxicologist |
Food Processor |
Botanist |
Park Manager |
Water Environment Manager |
Meat Cutter-Meat Grader |
Plant Breeder and Geneticist |
Pulp and Paper Manager |
Water Quality Manager |
Meat Processor |
Plant Pathologist |
Range Technician |
Agricultural Chemical Dealer |
Produce Buyer |
Soil and Water Specialist |
Water Monitoring Technician |
Agricultural Products Buyer - Distributor |
Agricultural Educator |
Communication Technician |
Wildlife Manager |
Bank/Loan Office |
Bacteriologist |
Database Administrator |
Agricultural Educator |
Dairy Herd Supervisor |
Biochemist-Nutritionist |
Electronic Systems Technician |
Ecologist |
Entrepreneur |
Bioengineer |
Equipment/Parts Manager |
Fish and Game Officer |
Farm Manager |
Dietician |
GPS Technician |
Geologist |
Farmer-Rancher-Feedlot Operator |
Food and Fiber Engineer |
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician |
Hydrologist |
Feed-Supply Store Manager |
Food Scientist |
Information Lab Specialist |
Mining Engineer |
Field Representatives for Bank, Insurance Company or Government Program |
Meat Science Researcher |
Machine Operator |
Environmental Compliance - Assurance Manager |
Livestock Manager |
Microbiologist |
Machinist |
Environmental Sampling and Analysis Scientist/Technician |
Sales Manager |
Quality Control Specialist |
Recycling Technician |
Hazardous Materials Handler |
Salesperson |
Biotechnology Lab Technician |
Remote Sensing Specialist |
Hazardous Materials Technician |
Agricultural Commodity Broker |
Commodity Marketing Specialist |
Welder |
Health and Safety Sanitarian |
Agricultural Economist |
Custom Hay/Silage Operator |
Agricultural Applications Software Developer/Programmer |
Pollution Prevention and Control Technician |
Agricultural Educator |
Farmer |
Agricultural Educator |
Recycler |
Agricultural Lender |
Golf Course Manager |
Agricultural Engineer |
Solid Waste Technician |
Banker/Loan Officer |
Grain Operation Superintendent |
Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator |
Agricultural Educator |
Farm Investment Manager |
Green House Manager |
Fisheries Technician |
Chemical Engineer |
Produce Commission Manager |
Approved Secondary Agriculture/Horticulture Programs (Centers and Location)
Resources for Educators
Standards and Competencies / Competency Record Forms
Approved Standards for this Tech Group:
- CIP 01.0000 Agriculture, General: NCAE Plant Systems AND NCAE Natural Resource Systems
- CIP 01.0205 Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology: NCAE Power, Structural and Technical Systems
- CIP 03.0201 Natural Resources Management and Policy: NCAE Natural Resource Systems
- CIP 31.0301 Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management: American Canoe Association Whitewater Canoeing, AND Swiftwater Rescue
National Council for Agriculture Education (NCAE)
Agribusiness Standards and Competencies PDF | MS Word
Agribusiness Student Competency Record PDF E-Form | MS Word
Natural Resource Systems Standards and Competencies PDF | MS Word
Natural Resource Systems Student Competency Record PDF E-Form | MS Word
Plant Systems Standards and Competencies PDF | MS Word
Plant Systems Student Competency Record PDF E-Form | MS Word
Agriculture Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Standards and Competencies PDF | MS word
Agriculture Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Student Competency Record PDF E-Form | MS Word
2/17/12
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