Careers in Agriculture and Gardening

p>Now that your students are hooked on plants, let them explore some related careers. The careers highlighted here offer some idea of the variety of work available dealing with plants, gardening and agriculture.

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American Society of Landscape Architects http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/recruitment/edcareer.htm

This page familiarizes students with the work of landscape architects as well as the needed education. It includes a section on how to choose a school and how to get licensed. This site is linked to America’s Career InfoNet.

Agricultural Scientists http://www.careers.iptv.org/occ_detail.cfm?occID=104

What are agricultural scientists, and what do they actually do? This is the introductory page for a set of materials about agricultural science as a career. Through short narratives, students can examine two specialized job titles associated with agricultural scientists: organic specialist/assistant professor and senior research associate. In addition, the senior research associate poses a challenge to students that calls on them to investigate corn's resistance to insects. MSP full record

Agricultural Engineer http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/Careers/2986/Agricultural.aspx

Career information on the job, salary, education requirements and work environment is available here.

Senior Research Associate http://www.careers.iptv.org/people_detail.cfm?pplID=313&occID=104

This brief narrative profiles an agricultural scientist whose specialty is entomology. His research for a seed company concerns genetically modified, insect-resistant corn. A challenge activity written by the scientist asks students to develop an experimental plan to determine if certain plants are effectively resistant to specific insects. MSP full record

Agronomist http://www.careers.iptv.org/occ_detail.cfm?occid=137

This is the introductory page for a set of materials about agronomy as a career. A general description of the work done by agronomists is provided. There are also links to narratives about a field sales agronomist and a crop production specialist. Each agronomist provides a challenge activity for students. In one activity, students make a brochure suggesting reasons why their sales company is better than a competitor's. Another activity asks students to research specific questions about the variety of seed types available and their benefits to farmers. MSP full record

American Society for Horticultural Science: Careers in Horticulture http://www.ashs.org/careers/index.html

This page highlights the various kinds of work a horticulturalist may choose to pursue, including golf and sports turf management. Students "meet" professionals like Dave Mellor, groundskeeper for the Boston Red Sox. (This page was accessed from Furman University’s Careers List.)

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Copyright May 2007 — The Ohio State University. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0424671. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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