Agriscience & Technology (18 weeks)

SCED Code: 18001

Virginia Extended Description: 18A

Suggested Grade Level: 8

Duration: 18 Weeks

Prerequisite: None

OSHA Compliance Required?: No

CTSO: FFA

Non-Traditional?: F

Through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory activities, students will explore the fields of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR), to include: global agriculture; new and emerging technologies; agricultural mechanics; and careers in agribusiness; animal systems; environmental services; food products and processing; natural resources systems; plant systems; and power, structural, and technical systems.

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Career Clusters

Pathway	Occupation
Agribusiness Systems	Agricultural Commodity Broker Agricultural Economist Agricultural Loan Officer Agricultural Products Sales Representative Farm Products Purchasing Agent and Buyer Farm, Ranch Manager Farmer/Rancher Feed, Farm Supply Store Sales Manager Sales Manager
Animal Systems	Agricultural Products Sales Representative Animal Breeder, Husbandry Animal Geneticist Animal Nutritionist Animal Scientist Aquacultural Manager Poultry Manager Veterinarian Veterinary Technician
Environmental Service Systems	Agricultural Products Sales Representative Environmental Compliance Inspector Environmental Sampling and Analysis Technician Hazardous Materials Handler Recycling Coordinator Secondary School Teacher Toxicologist Turf Farmer Water Conservationist
Food Products and Processing Systems	Biochemist Food Scientist
Natural Resources Systems	Ecologist Fish and Game Officer Fisheries Technician Forest Manager, Forester Forest Technician Geological Technician Logging Equipment Operator Microbiologist Outdoor Recreation Guide Park Manager Park Technician Range Technician Wildlife Manager
Plant Systems	Agricultural Products Sales Representative Botanist Certified Crop Advisor Crop Grower Custom Harvester Farm, Ranch Manager Farmer/Rancher Floral Designer Floral Shop Manager Forest Geneticist Golf Course Superintendent Machine Setter, Operator Nursery and Greenhouse Manager Ornamental Horticulturist Plant Breeder/ Geneticist Secondary School Teacher Soil and Plant Scientist Tree Surgeon Turf Farmer
Power, Structural, and Technical Systems	Agricultural Engineer Agricultural Equipment Operator Agricultural Equipment Parts Manager Agricultural Equipment Parts Salesperson Machinist Parts Manager Welder

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Agriscience & Technology (18 weeks)

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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

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