Farm & Home Management Advisors
Also called: Extension Agent, Agricultural Extension Educator, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
What they do:
Advise, instruct, and assist individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home economics activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to solve problems; and instruct and train in product development, sales, and the use of machinery and equipment to promote general welfare. Includes county agricultural agents, feed and farm management advisors, home economists, and extension service advisors.
On the job, you would:
- Collaborate with producers in order to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
- Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming techniques.
- Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, and financial planning.
Education and Training
Arts and Humanities
Business
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Memory
Math
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Internet browser software
Map creation software
Spreadsheet software
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$45,430
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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