What do you want to be when you grow up ? Maybe a doctor who saves lives ? What about a mechanic who works on trucks , a scientist researching a cure , or even a writer looking for his or her next story ?
Did you know that all those careers , and many , many more can be in agriculture ?
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Careers in Agriculture
What do you want to be when you grow up ? Maybe a doctor who saves lives ? What about a mechanic who works on trucks , a scientist researching a cure , or even a writer looking for his or her next story ?
Did you know that all those careers , and many , many more can be in agriculture ?
Before we go any further , let ’ s define the word “ agriculture .” Agriculture describes the practice of growing crops or raising animals to make the food and many other things that humans need to survive . It ’ s the most important industry in the world ! An agriculturalist is someone who works in agriculture . While you may only think of farmers or ranchers when you read that definition , there are thousands more jobs that are involved in getting food from the farm to your dinner plate .
For example , the number of people who work with farmers is staggering ! Here ’ s just a few … a loan officer who works in the bank can loan money to the farmer for planting crops . A salesperson can sell the farmer the seeds to plant that will grow into the crop . A soil scientist will give the farmer advice on how to best care for the soil where the crops grow . An entomologist is a scientist who can identify the good and bad insects on the farmer ’ s crops . An information technology ( IT ) specialist might help the farmer set up a sprinkler irrigation system so it can be run from an app on a smart phone . And finally , a truck driver can haul the harvested crop from the farmer ’ s field to the local receiving grain elevator .
The opportunities are endless ! The best part is , even if you grow up with no experience with raising animals or growing plants , YOU can work in agriculture . Keep reading to learn more about the many unique and exciting careers that might interest you !
Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom 1 www . GrowingYourFuture . com