Introduction
By Tinashe Ntikwa
Introduction: There are many different careers in the agriculture field. They can range from working on a farm to being a CEO of a large scale agriculture company.
Education: Many different careers require different types of education. This can be as much as a high school diploma to a college degree. Your college degrees range from an Associate degree to a PH.D.
Salary: In many career fields the salary that is paid differs from what is required for the job you are hired for. Some jobs only pay as much as 30,000 dollars where as others can pay over 100,000$.
Why: Why should you choose a career in agriculture. If you are someone who likes to use their hands or experience a career that handles animals or plants, then this is right up your ally. Even if you don’t like animals you could still find a career in agriculture that you like.
Task
I would like for you to find a career in agriculture that you may be interested in. Once you do that I want you to list the requirements of the job such as education or skills needed. Then I want you to list the salary range of the job. Finally, to explain why you chose this career field and why it interests you.
Process
I want you to get into groups of 10 people then;
Look up a career field in agriculture that you think you would be interested in using this website.
http://www.agday.org/education/careers.php
Next I want you to list the education requirements and skills need for the career you are interested in using this website.
http://www.pathwayswv.org/career-planning.php
I want you to list the salary that you would get if you were hired for that job using these websites
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Industry=Agriculture/Salary
http://www1.salary.com/Agriculture-Forestry-and-Fishing-salaries.html
Don’t forget to discuss why you picked this career and why it interest you.
Evaluation
Groups will be evaluated on this assignment by presenting their career they chose. They will have to list the education requirements and some skills the job requires. They will also list the salary they would get if hired for that job. Finally, they will explain why they choose the career and why it interests them.
Conclusion
Now that you have finished this assignment you have seen the many careers that make up the agriculture field. This also gives you a chance to look at some careers that might interest you and what requirements it takes to ensure you are qualified to perform that job.