Ag Careers
Agriculture is no longer just working on the farm. With over 300 different careers and more than 22 million people in the United States involved in agriculture, students have a nearly endless field of
endeavors to choose from.
Agricultural
Communications
-Farm News Reporter
-Farm News Editor
-Farm Radio-TV Broadcaster
-Photographer
-Market News Reporter
-Farm Magazine Reporter
-Public Relations Representative
-Agriculture Publisher
-Visual Aid Specialist
-Teacher
-Extension Specialist
-Agricultural Advertising Specialist
-Trade Association Representative
Animal Sciences
-Livestock Production
Manager
(Swine, Beef, Dairy,
Poultry, Sheep)
-Animal Health Product
Sales
-Feed Sales/Management
-Livestock Equipment
Sales/Mgt.
-Field Representative
-Consultant
-A.I. Breeding
-Technician
-Research or Lab
Technician
-Public Relations Specialist
-Market Forecaster
-Sales Technical
Representative
-Teacher
-Researcher
-Extension Specialist
-Livestock Marketing Specialist
-Housing & Environmental Quality Specialist
-Livestock Insurance Rep.
-Animal Scientist
-Food/Meat Product Development
-Farm Management -Stable Management
-Market Reporter
Agricultural
Engineering
-Food Engineer
-Machine Design Engineer
-Bioprocessing Engineer
-Structural Engineer
-Irrigation Engineer
-Sanitary/Waste Handling
Engineer
-Consultant
-Technical Sales
-Product Manager
-Project Engineer
-Plant Supervisor
-Facilities Engineer
-Sales Representative
-Service Representative
Food Sciences
-Food Product Research & Development
-Quality Assurance
-Food Chemist
-Product Development
-Food Microbiologist
-Food Engineer
-Food Manufacturing
-Tech Sales
Representative
-Tech Service
Representative
-Food Researcher
-Teacher
-Extension
-Specialist
-Process Engineer
-Systems Designer
Agricultural
Economics
-Grain Merchandiser
-Grain Broker
-Food Broker
-Professional Farm Manager
-Ag. Credit Representative
-Commodity Merchandiser
-Market Analyst
-Sales Manager
-Financial Analyst
-Ag. Statistician
-Tech Sales
Representative
-Computer Analyst
-Management Specialist
-Farm and Land Appraiser
-Operations Manager
-Food Store Manager
-Food Distribution Manager
-Transportation Manager
-Commodity Broker
-Sales Representative
-Financial Representative
-Farm Management Specialist
-Resource Economist
-Consultant
-Teacher
-Researcher
-Extension Specialist
-Public Relations Specialist
-Marketing Advisor
-Ag. Policy Analyst
-Investment Analyst
-Tax Consultant
-Community Development Specialist
-Technical Service Representative
Information of Courtesy of University of Kentucky College of Agriclture.