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This career cluster prepares learners for careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services. This includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. It also includes related professional, technical and educational services.
Fun Facts...• One out of every seven Texans is employed in agriculture.
• The top five agricultural commodities in Texas are cattle and calves, cotton, broilers (chickens), greenhouse/nursery, and dairy products.
• The ruby red grapefruit, the first grapefruit to be granted a U.S. Patent, was developed in Texas.
• The 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture recorded 248,000 farms in Texas and a statewide net farm income of $25.3 billion.
• There are 130 million acres of cropland in Texas.
• Agricultural products in Texas, valued at $25.3 billion in 2012, is 4th in Agricultural exports, ranked by States.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
FFA – Texas FFA Association envisions a future in which all agricultural education students will discover their passion in life and build on that insight to chart the course for their education, career and personal future. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.
Small Animal ManagementGrades 9-121/2 CreditCHS/MHS
Floral Design and Agricultural Laboratory
and Field ExperienceGrades 10-12
2 CreditsWeighted CreditFine Arts Credit
Texas State Floral Certification--Level 1
Equine ScienceGrades 10-12
1/2 CreditCHS/MHS
Livestock ProductionGrades 10-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Agribusiness Management &
MarketingGrades 10-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Range Ecology & ManagementGrades 10-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Advanced Floral Design and Project-Based
Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural
ResourcesGrades 11-12
2 CreditsWeighted Credit
Texas State Floral Certification--Level 2
Food Technology & Safety
Grades 10-121 Credit
CHS/MHS
Energy & Natural Resources Technology
Grades 10-121 Credit
MHS
Project-Based Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Grades 11-121-3 Credits
Weighted Credit
Internship & Extended Internship in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Grades 11-122-3 Credits
Weighted Credit
Landscape Design and Management
Grades 10-121/2 CreditCHS/MHS
Veterinary Medical ApplicationsGrades 10-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Advanced Plant & Soil Science Grades 11-12
1 CreditLHS only
3rd or 4th Year Science Credit
Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Grades 9-111 Credit
CHS/MHS
Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management
Grades 9-121 Credit
CHS/MHS
Business & Industry Endorsement
Courses marked are offered only at the ATC
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Jobs
Do you consider yourself creative?Would you like to be an FFA leader?
Would you like to be a veterinarian?Are you good with animals? Do you like helping with community service projects?
Are you interested in biological science?
Agriculture, Food and N
atural Resources
LegendDoctoral | Master’s | Bachelor’s | Bachelor’s + Work Experience | Associate’s | On-the-job training = Short OJT, Moderate OJT, Long OJT | Work Experience
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations require an Associate’s degree or less, and of the 20 occupations with the largest numbers of new jobs projected for 2018, 13 require on-the-job training or an Associate’s degree.
Fast-Growing Careers Top-Paying CareersGrowth Rate(2017-2022)
AverageWage
Entry-LevelWage
ExperiencedWage
Annual Openings
(2017-2022)
Typical EducationNeeded
Typical EducationNeeded
Mining & Geological Engineers 30% 45 Bachelor’s
Geological & Petroleum Technicians 29% 425 Associate’s
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
28% 340 Associate’s
Environmental Engineering Technicians
27% 50 Associate’s
Non-farm Animal Caretakers 26% 585 Short OJT
Environmental Engineers 24% 140 Bachelor’s
Farm Equipment Mechanics 22% 115 Associate’s
Wholesale & Retail Buyers 20% 395 Work Experience
Water & Waste Plant Operators 18% 480 Long OJT
Agricultural Equipment Operators 11% 110 Short OJT
Petroleum Engineers $76.61 $42.63 $93.59 Bachelor’s
Mining & Geological Engineers $67.81 $25.78 $88.83 Bachelor’s
Veterinarians $49.40 $29.06 $59.57 Doctoral
Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers
$47.51 $34.00 $54.26 Master’s
Environmental Engineers $47.28 $25.96 $57.94 Bachelor’s
Agriculture Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$40.45 $24.41 $48.46 Master’s
Agriculture Engineers $39.39 $24.41 $48.46 Bachelor’s
Farmers, Ranchers & Other $33.88 $13.21 $44.21 Bachelor’s +
Gas Plant Operators $30.85 $23.30 $34.62 Long OJT
Wildlife Biologists $30.53 $20.31 $35.65 Bachelor’s
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