Show Job Opportunities Abundant In Agriculture Fields High school seniors should 7 J begin to set their sights on possible future careers When doing so they should rem em- em ber that agriculture is the nations nation's largest industry It offers nearly a complete range of career prospects reminds County Agent Dennis Funk with Utah State University Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension Services Modern agriculture can use engineers scientists management management management manage manage- ment consultant editors conservation conservation con con- specialists as well as farmers The reason for this wide choice is that agriculture h has s changes in a revolutionary way states Mr Funk Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture ture no longer means just farming although farming i is still an important part of ag ag- ag- ag Farmers do not carry on most of the activities activities ties of agriculture themselves as they did a generation or two ago Many of these activities activities activities ties have moved off the farm into urban areas Here are some of the many types of positions that are open to the college graduate who majors in agriculture In the field of f science trained research workers seek to d develop new varieties of crops new strains of livestock new machines and chemicals or they discover new uses for agricultural products Engineers are needed to build and maintain the vast and complicated industrial system that supplies equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment and other materials for agriculture If selling appeals to a youth then he can can expect a rewarding rewarding reward reward- ing sales career in agriculture in such areas as feeds growth growth- promoting substances and veterinary veterinary vet vet- medicines T The These h e s e salesmen need to know the product and its scientific ap ap- If a career in finance sounds interesting then there are are positions available with banks and other credit agencies agencies agencies agen agen- cies insurance companies cooperatives cooperatives cooperatives co co- co- co operatives a and n d industrial firms Agricultural communication is' is another fascinating field Communicators need to know how to interpret agricultural information to the many audiences audiences audiences aud aud- that are reached by it Magazines newspapers radio and television stations and advertising advertising advertising ad ad- agencies need such people The conservation develop develop- ment and management of natural natural nat nat- ural resources resources requires people who are trained to perform research management education education education tion service and communication tion functions in the broad areas of forests and their products fish wildlife soils and water Government service is yet another field of agriculture that offers career choices in inmany inmany inmany many local state and national agencies Trained people are needed in the field of education by bys s such ch groups as cooperative extension extension extension ex ex- tension services and other adult education programs as aswell aswell aswell well as the teaching of agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural subjects in schools Ask the county agent for further information about agricultural agricultural agricultural ag ag- ag- ag careers and tr training training train train- ining in- in ing for them no |