Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

What is it?

Do you enjoy working with plants and animals? Interested in working to conserve natural resources or protect the environment? Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources is focused on the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products or resources.

High School programs of study

• Agribusiness Systems
• Animal Processing
• Animal Systems
• Forest Industry
• Natural Resources Management
• Pet Grooming
• Plant Systems
• Power, Structural and Technical Systems

Student Credentials

• Beef Quality Assurance Certification
• Certified Logger - West Virginia Forestry Association
• Certified Professional Horticulturist
• FFA State Degree
• IADC Rigpas

Leads to these careers

• Agribusiness Manager
• Butcher and Meat Cutter
• Environmental Engineering Technologist/Technician
• Forester
• Landscaping/Groundskeeping
• Meat, Poultry, Fish Cutter

Job outlook

Forester

• Avg Salary: $61,770
• Education level: Bachelor’s Degree
• Job Outlook: Stable

Environmental Engineering Technologist/
Technician

• Avg Salary: $53,110
• Education level: Associate’s Degree
• Job Outlook: Stable

Meat, Poultry and Fish Cutter

• Avg Salary: $31,410
• Education level: No standard requirement
• Job Outlook: –