Career Details

Accredited Agricultural Consultant

Description

The Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC) designation was developed and first offered by the ASFMRA in 1997. Those attaining the AAC are required to meet rigorous education and experience requirements, as well as maintain the highest standard of ethics and continuing education.

Certifying Organization

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

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Certificates

Certificate name

Fisheries Professional Certified

Certifying Organization

American Fisheries Society

Type

Advanced

Certificate name

Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist

Certifying Organization

Irrigation Association

Type

Specialty

Certificate name

Agricultural Power and Technology

Certifying Organization

NOCTI

Type

Core

Biofuels Production Managers

Median Annual Income

$116,970

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Median Annual Income

$71,950

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Supply Chain & Transportation

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.

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Agricultural Engineers

Median Annual Income

$88,750

Projected Job Growth

+8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

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Food Scientists and Technologists

Median Annual Income

$82,090

Projected Job Growth

+9 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

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Soil and Plant Scientists

Median Annual Income

$68,240

Projected Job Growth

+7 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

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Range Managers

Median Annual Income

$68,750

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Public Service & Safety

Most Common Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.

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Agricultural Technicians

Median Annual Income

$43,180

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

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Precision Agriculture Technicians

Median Annual Income

$43,180

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Agriculture

Most Common Education Level

Associate's degree

Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), to agricultural production or management activities, such as pest scouting, site-specific pesticide application, yield mapping, or variable-rate irrigation. May use computers to develop or analyze maps or remote sensing images to compare physical topography with data on soils, fertilizer, pests, or weather.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Income

$85,260

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Education

Most Common Education Level

Doctoral or professional degree

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Median Annual Income

$57,320

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Energy & Natural Resources

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.

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