Location:

Countryside Academy

Career Opportunities Include:

· Floral Designer
· Floral Shop Owner
· Golf Course Superintendent
· Horticulturist
· Hydroponics Technician
· Irrigation Technician
· Landscaper
· Nursery Operator

GRADES: 11-12

Class Description

The Agriscience and Natural Resources program gives students the opportunity to participate in the planting, fertilizing, harvesting and marketing of farm products. Students learn about natural resources, plant science, bio-technology, landscaping design, floriculture, sales, marketing, customer relations and mechanical maintenance/repair.

Content Areas

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Career Outlook

American farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers direct the activities of one of the world's largest and most productive agricultural sectors. They produce enough food and fiber to meet the needs of the United States and produce a surplus for export. Farmers and ranchers own and operate mainly family-owned farms.

Responsibilities of farmers and ranchers range from caring for livestock, to operating machinery, to maintaining equipment and facilities.

Incomes of farmers and ranchers vary greatly from year to year because prices of farm products fluctuate depending upon weather conditions and other factors that influence the quantity and quality of farm output and the demand for those products.

Full-time, salaried agricultural managers had median weekly earnings of $775 in 2008.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,Occupational Outlook Handbook 2007-2008 Edition. http://bls.gov/oco/