T his career cluster prepares learners for careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services. This includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. It also includes related professional, technical and educational services. Follow Your Dream In... Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources ...................................................................................... BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT ...................................................................................... Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Grades 9-11 1 Credit CHS/MHS Small Animal Management Grades 10-12 1/2 Credit CHS/MHS Floral Design and Agricultural Laboratory and Field Experience Grades 10-12 2 Credits Weighted Credit Fine Arts Credit Texas State Floral Certification - Level 1 Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management Grades 9-12 1 Credit CHS/MHS Equine Science Grades 10-12 1/2 Credit CHS/MHS Livestock Production Grades 10-12 1 Credit CHS/MHS Agribusiness Management & Marketing Grades 10-12 1 Credit CHS/MHS Advanced Floral Design and Project-Based Research Grades 11-12 2 Credits Weighted Credit Texas State Floral Certification - Level 2 Food Technology & Safety Grades 10-12 1 Credit CHS/MHS Veterinary Medical Applications Grades 11-12 1 Credit CHS/MHS Advanced Plant & Soil Science Grades 11-12 1 Credit LHS only Science Credit Project-Based Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Grades 11-12 1-3 Credits Weighted Credit Internship & Extended Internship in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, or Floral Design Grades 11-12 2-3 Credits Weighted Credit Courses marked are offered only at the ATC FFA – The Texas FFA Association envisions a future in which all agricultural education students will discover their passion in life and build on that insight to chart the course for their education, career and personal future. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems. • Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Blue Sky Farms • Atmos Energy • South Plains Workforce • Prosperity Bank • Texas Tech University Cotton Research • Terry County Veterinarian • Bayer Crop Science • Texas Agrilife Research and Extension Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL .................................. “Our partnership with LISD is vital! We are helping students be on-the-job ready. Students leave with skills that set them apart from other job applicants. I love seeing the excitement and energy on the students’ faces. At United, we want to see the students walk into a store full of knowledge and passion, ready to serve our guests.” - Bradley Gaines, Business Director of Floral, United Supermarkets ............................. 4 With community support of the LISD bond package in November, we are excited about the possibilities of the new CTE Agri-STEM facility. This will provide additional classrooms, lab space and animal farm facilities. The lab spaces will provide hands-on opportunities for students in a variety of classes. New farm facilities will include new animal pens and a show barn. The new facility will allow access for all LISD students to participate in our Ag program. New CTE Agri-STEM Facility
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This career cluster prepares learners for
careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services. This includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. It also includes related professional, technical and educational services.
Follow Your Dream In...
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
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BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT......................................................................................
Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Grades 9-111 Credit
CHS/MHSSmall AnimalManagementGrades 10-12
1/2 CreditCHS/MHS
Floral Design and Agricultural Laboratory
and Field Experience Grades 10-12
2 CreditsWeighted CreditFine Arts Credit
Texas State Floral Certification - Level 1
Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management
Grades 9-121 Credit
CHS/MHSEquine Science Grades 10-12
1/2 Credit CHS/MHS
Livestock Production
Grades 10-121 Credit
CHS/MHS
Agribusiness Management &
Marketing Grades 10-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Advanced Floral Design and Project-Based Research
Grades 11-12 2 Credits
Weighted Credit Texas State Floral
Certification - Level 2
Food Technology & Safety
Grades 10-121 Credit
CHS/MHS
Veterinary Medical Applications Grades 11-12
1 CreditCHS/MHS
Advanced Plant & Soil Science Grades 11-12
1 CreditLHS only
Science Credit
Project-Based Research in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Grades 11-121-3 Credits
Weighted Credit
Internship & Extended Internship in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources,
or Floral Design Grades 11-122-3 Credits
Weighted Credit
Courses marked are offered
only at the ATC
FFA – The Texas FFA Association envisions a future in which
all agricultural education students will discover their
passion in life and build on that insight to chart the course for their
education, career and personal future. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber
and natural resources systems.
• Texas Tech University College ofAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• Blue Sky Farms• Atmos Energy• South Plains Workforce• Prosperity Bank• Texas Tech University Cotton Research• Terry County Veterinarian• Bayer Crop Science• Texas Agrilife Research and Extension
Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL..................................
“Our partnership with LISD is vital! We are helping students be on-the-job ready.
Students leave with skills that set them apart from other job applicants. I love
seeing the excitement and energy on the students’ faces. At United, we want to
see the students walk into a store full of knowledge and passion, ready to serve
our guests.” - Bradley Gaines, Business Director
of Floral, United Supermarkets.............................
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With community support of the LISD bond package in November, we are excited about the possibilities of the new CTE Agri-STEM facility. This will provide additional classrooms, lab space and animal farm facilities. The lab spaces will provide hands-on opportunities for students in a variety of classes. New farm facilities will include new animal pens and a show barn. The new facility will allow access for all LISD students to participate in our Ag program.
New CTE Agri-STEM Facility
Fast-Growing Careers Top-Paying CareersGrowth Rate(2019-2022)
AverageWageNeeded
Typical EducationNeeded
Typical Education
30%Mining & Geological Engineers Bachelor’s
29%Geological & Petroleum Technicians Associate’s
28% Associate’sVeterinary Technologists & Technicians
27%Environmental Engineering Technicians
Associate’s
26%Non-farm Animal Caretakers Short OJT
24%Environmental Engineers Bachelor’s
22%Farm Equipment Mechanics Associate’s
20%Wholesale & Retail Buyers Work Experience
18%Water & Waste Plant Operators Long OJT
11% Short OJTAgricultural Equipment Operators
$76.61Petroleum Engineers Bachelor’s
$67.81Mining & Geological Engineers Bachelor’s
Veterinarians $49.40 Doctoral
$47.51Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers
Master’s
$47.28Environmental Engineers Bachelor’s
$40.45Agriculture Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Master’s
$39.39Agriculture Engineers Bachelor’s
$33.88Farmers, Ranchers & Other Bachelor’s +
$30.85Gas Plant Operators Long OJT
$30.53Wildlife Biologists Bachelor’s
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources JobsLEGEND - Doctoral | Master’s | Bachelor’s | Bachelor’s + Work Experience | Associate’s On-the-job training = Short OJT, Moderate OJT, Long OJT | Work Experience
In the Classroomand On the Job
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Did You Know?• One out of every sevenTexans is employed in agriculture.• Annual Agricultural export products from Texas rank 4th among all States.• The top five agriculturalcommodities in Texas are cattle and calves, cotton, broilers (chickens), green-house/nursery, and dairy products.• The ruby red grapefruit,the first grapefruit to be granted a U.S. Patent, was developed in Texas.
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