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Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom
2018-2019
    Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
    Agriculture in the Classroom

       Careers Lesson Booklet

    For more information contact:
    Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
Ann Collet, Grundy County Ag Literacy
             Coordinator
  4000 N. Division, Morris, IL 60450
            815.942.6400
        aitc@grundycfb.com
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Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom
Words To Know
Agribusiness: The provision and sale of supplies and services to those in production agriculture.

Agriculture: The entire system that produces the things we eat, wear, and use everyday; the five “F’s” of ag-
              riculture are food, fabric, forestry, flowers, and renewable fuels.

Agricultural Mechanics: A broad area of knowledge and skills related to performing construction, opera-
       tion, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and structures used in agricultural/
       horticultural work.

Animal Science: The science and business of producing domestic livestock species, including but not lim-
      ited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry sheep and swine.

Career:   What a person does to earn a living.

Consumer:       A user of goods and services

Distribution:     Moving products from one place to another.

Environmental Services: management, measurement, and protection of natural assets of air, land and wa-
      ter.

Food and Fiber System: The broad industry engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribu-
      tion of agriculture products, as well as the provision of supplies and services for ag production.

Food Science: The engineering, biological, and physical sciences used to study the nature of foods, the
      causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods for
      the consuming public.

Interdependent:       All parties depending on and benefiting from each other.

Marketing:      Displaying, advertising and selling products or services.

Natural Resources: The area of agriculture that includes the study, management, and use of resources such
      as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that are found in nature and is necessary or useful to
      humans.

Plant Science: the study of plant growth, reproduction, evolution, and adaptation, as well as the use of
       plants for food, fiber, and ornamental purposes.

Processing: Making products into other forms or other products.

Production:      Growing or raising of plants or animals to provide food
                and fiber.

Services: Providing products and assistance to keep people, machines and businesses within an industry
       working, moving and producing.

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Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom
More Than Farming
The large industry involved in all aspects of production, processing, distribution, and marketing of agricultural products, as well as
the provision of supplies and services to those in agriculture production is referred to as the “food and fiber system”.

Americans depend on a vital food and fiber system for daily nourishment, clothing, shelter and other basic needs. People living in
the United States have the world’s most plentiful food supply and spend less of their income for food than any other nation. In fact,
Americans spend only about 10 per cent of their income on food.

We expect a supply of our favorite items to be in the groceries, convenience stores, restaurants, fast food drive-ins and malls. This
is possible because of the many people employed throughout the U.S. food and fiber system.

Agriculture is more than farming. Any occupation that involves growing, harvesting, raising, transporting, processing, making, sell-
ing, trading or researching food, fabric, forestry, flowers and renewable fuels are agricultural occupations. It is the nation’s largest
employer.

You may find it surprising that approximately 37 percent of the people employed in Chicago work in agriculture-related fields.
They work in agribusiness, communications, science, research, government, education, processing, distribution, marketing and
sales.

Some people have careers connected to agriculture but they do not realize it! For example, sales representatives for food distribu-
tors, genetic researchers and teachers who teach topics such as plant and animal systems are all involved in agriculture because
their jobs relate to the food and fiber system.

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Agricultural Business                         Grain Marketing Specialist
Agricultural Science Teachers-Secondary       Graphic Designer
                                                                                           Animal Science
Ag Financial Service Representative           Human Resource Manager
                                                                                           Animal Biotechnologist
Certified Appraiser                           Intern
                                                                                           Animal Caretakers/Operations Manager
Commodity Procurement/Merchandiser            Inventory/Stock Specialist
                                                                                           Feedlot Manager
Customer Service Representative               Information Technology Configurator          Food Animal Veterinarian
Farm Business Manager/Accountant              Information Technology Software Develop-     Livestock Buyer
Grain Elevator Manager                        er                                           Meat Inspector
Human Resources Generalist                    Information Technology Specialist            Sales Representatives: Feed and Animal
                                                                                           Health
Logistics & Supply Chain Management           Information Technology Web Developer
                                                                                           Veterinary Technician
Marketing Specialist                          Payroll Administrator                        Animal Geneticist
Public Relations Specialist                   Port Terminal Manager                        Artificial Insemination Technician
Sales Representatives-Food, See, Feed, Fuel   Post-Secondary Educator College/University   Breeding Manager/Multiplication Manager
Warehouse Manager/Facility Manager            Professor                                    Falconer
Accountant                                    Procurement Specialist                       Poultry Farm Worker
                                                                                           Beef Farm Worker
Administrative Assistant                      Production Manager
                                                                                           Dairy Farm Worker
Advisor-Government/Stakeholder Relations      Purchasing Analyst                           Swine Finishing Farm Worker
Agricultural Lawyer                           Quality Assurance Auditor                    Swine Nursery Worker
Agricultural Legal Assistant                  Quality Assurance Manager                    Feed Mill Operator
Agricultural Loan Officer                     Receptionist                                 Herd Nutritionist
                                                                                           Herdsman
Agricultural Lobbyist                         Retail Branch Manager
                                                                                           Livestock Grader
Agricultural Broadcaster                      Risk Management Specialist                   Livestock Loader
Agricultural Journalist                       Sales Trainer                                Penrider
Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy Special-   Social Media Strategist                      Poultry Hatchery Manager
ist                                           Supply Chain Manager                         Pressure Washer Operator
Auditor                                       Weighbridge/Receivable Associate             Ruminant Nutritionist
                                                                                           Small Animal Veterinarian
Benefits Manager                              Information Technology Programmer
                                                                                           Sow Farm Manager
Budget Analyst                                Office Manager                               Veterinary Assistant
Chief Executive Officer                       Process/Continuous Improvement Manager       Veterinary Pathologist
Chief Financial Officer                       Product Development Manager/Demand           Apiary Worker/Beekeeper
Chief Operating Officer                       Planner                                      Ranch Manger
                                                                                           Animal Physical Therapist
College Recruiter                             Real Estate Manager
                                                                                           Bloodstock Agent
Communications Specialist                     Shipping Coordinator                         Zoologist
Controller                                    Brand Manager                                Embryologist
Corporate Recruiter                           Export Documentation Specialist              Farm Worker- Small Ruminant
Credit Analyst                                Information Technology Analyst               Horse Trainer/Instructor
Crop Adjuster                                 Accounting Manager                           Animal Welfare Specialist/Auditor
                                                                                           Farrier
Data Processor                                Compensation Specialist
                                                                                           Pet Groomer
Dispatcher                                    Agriculture Legislative Assistant            Carcass Merchandiser
Event Manager                                 Patent Scientist/Patent Attorney
Executive Assistant                           Economist
Export Sales Manager                          Information Technology App Developer
Extension Agent                               Career Counselor/Career Services Coordina-
Feed Mill Manager                             tor
Financial Analyst                             Extension Youth Program Coordinator
Fleet Manager
Grain Buyer

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Agricultural Mechanics                       Food Science                               Plant Science
Carpenter/Laborer                            Food Production Supervisor                 Agronomy Sales and Management
Electrical Engineer                          Food Safety Specialist                     Custom Applicator
                                             Food Safety/Quality Assurance Manager      Entomologist
Electrician/Electronics Technician
                                             Nutritionist/Dietitian                     Golf Course Superintendent
Hydraulics Technician                        Product Development Food Scientist         Horticulturist
Maintenance/Service Technician               Evisceration Processor                     Landscape Designer
Truck Driver                                 Fermentation Scientist                     Plant Breeder
Welder                                       Flavor Technologist                        Landscape Technician
                                             Freezer/Refrigeration Specialist           Plant Scientist/Field Agronomist
Automation Coordinator/Technician
                                             Packaging Engineer                         Research Associate
Cotton Gin and warehouse Manager             Pricing Coordinator                        Seed Production Technician
Dealer Services Representative               Process Engineer                           Soil Scientist
Geospatial Analytics Scientist               Produce Buyer                              Viticulturist
Livestock Hauler                             Produce Inspector                          Arborist
                                             Slaughter Processor-Deboning               Agronomist
Mechanical Engineer
                                             Slaughter Processor-General Operator       Analytical Chemist
Parts Manager                                Slaughter Processor-Hanger/Loader          Athletic Turf Manager
Precision Agriculture Specialist             Slaughter Processor-Packing/Scales         Bioinformatics Scientist
Service Writer                               Slaughter Processor-Trimming/Cutting       Biostatistician
Heavy Equipment Operator/Forklift Operator   Storage and Hygiene Coordinator            Crop Advisor
                                             Food Stylist                               Crop Scout
Construction Foreman
                                             Food Chain Outreach Coordinator            Extension Faculty
Sales Representative-Equipment and Ag Sys-                                              Florist
tems                                                                                    Formulation Chemist
Assembly Technician                                                                     Greenhouse Manager
Design Engineer                                                                         Laboratory Technician
Rendering Truck Driver/Rendering Mainte-     Natural Resources                          Microbiologist
                                             Biological Technician                      Molecular Biologist
nance
                                             Conservationist                            Plant Biologist
                                             Conservation Officer                       Plant Geneticist
Environmental Services                       Hydrologist                                Plant Pathologist
Environmental Compliance Officer             Restoration Specialist                     Regulatory Scientist
Environmental Engineer                       Aquaculture Hatchery Manager               Research and Development Manager
Environmental Science and Protection         Aquaculturist                              Research Station Manager
Techncian                                    Biorefining Specialist                     Research Technician
Environmental Scientist & Specialist         Ethanol Engineer                           Seed Production Agronomist
Nutrient Management/Waste Management         Irrigation Specialist                      Weed Scientist
Biosecurity Monitor                          Saltwater Husbandry Technician             Crop Systems Specialist
Climate Change Analyst                       Wind Substation Technician                 Row Crop Producer/Farmer
Ecologist                                    Forester                                   Aerial Applicator/Ag Pilot
Energy Sales Specialist                      Logger
Fisheries Technician                         Geologist
Hydroponics Producer                         Sawmill Operator
Nematologist                                 Wildland Firefighter/Fire Tower Watchman
Occupational Health & Safety Manager
Pest Control Adviser
Propane Sales and Delivery
Sanitation Coordinator
Toxicologist
Water Treatment Technician
Wind Turbine Technician
Game Warden
Marine Biologist
Mine Engineer
Wildlife Biologist

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Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom
To Market, To Market
           The food we eat, the clothes we wear, and even the homes we live in all start with agriculture, but the growing and har-
    vesting are only the beginning. With the exception of fresh fruits and vegetables, most of our daily food supply bears little re-
    semblance to the grain, fiber and livestock produced by today’s farmer.

            Farmers don’t grow bread, butter, bologna, peanut butter and jelly. Today’s farmer makes it possible for food proces-
    sors to use quality products such as wheat, peanuts, milk and meat from livestock to make the foods we eat and enjoy.

            It takes more than the farmer to get these products to our tables. It takes thousands of other people to get agricultural
    products to our stores and restaurants. We depend not only on the farmer (producer), but the workers that process (make agri-
    culture products into other forms or other products, distribute (transport or store) and market (display, advertise and sell) the
    finished product. Workers throughout this food and fiber system are interdependent; they rely on and support one another.

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Production: Growing or raising of plants or ani-
                            mals to provide food and fiber.
                            Production agriculture is what we think of as ‘traditional’ agricul-
ture, the job that farmers do. Even that job is constantly changing and evolving. Technology
has changed the ways many of the jobs within production agriculture are done. New markets
are creating the need for new crops, new locations for those crops, and new
methods of growing them, like organic farms, local co-op farms, free range
and locally marketed animals, farmer’s markets and the like.
The commodities we see on the Illinois map are products of Illinois, exam-
ples of production in Illinois.
After crops are produced, they are transported to processing or marketing facilities. The
transportation and storage aspects are called Distribution.

Distribution: The transportation and storage of goods, moving products
from one place to another.
Because we have a very complex distribution system, we are able to enjoy a wide variety of
quality products. Commodities transported from where it is grown to the supermarket, res-
taurant, or production facility thanks to various people who work in distribution.
Whether it is a local processing plant or a distant market, livestock, crops,
fruits and vegetables, turf grass, milk, and other agricultural products
must often leave their production site on a truck. This is often a large
farm truck or a semi-trailer.
After the initial trip from the farm is complete, the types of transportation begin to change.
Grains are usually moved from the local elevator to a processing plant or an export terminal
by barge, railroad car or by semi trucks with cargo containers. Products that need to be refrig-
erated or frozen, or have their climate controlled, such as meat, milk, vegetables and fresh
flowers, must travel in special rail cars or trucks with refrigeration to keep them cold. Prod-
ucts that spoil quickly, such as fresh-cut flowers and fresh seafood are distributed by plane.

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Processing: Making products into other forms or other products.
Nearly all agricultural products must be processed in some manner before they can be used. Each
step in the processing adds value (or cost) to the final form of the product.
Making pork into sausage, wheat into flour, wool into sweaters, or timber into
lumber are all examples of processing. Depending on the final product, pro-
cessing can be done in a few steps or it may take many. Making flour into
bread and lumber into furniture or buildings are two examples of processing that requires more
steps.
            U.S. agricultural processing is a multi-billion dollar industry. Commercial agricultural
            processing is much different than processing a small amount of a product at home.
            Engineers have designed machines that process agricultural products quickly, effi-
            ciently and in large quantities so that the agricultural industry is able to supply quali-
            ty products at a low cost.

Marketing: Displaying, advertising and selling products or services.
The basic function of marketing is to get what is produced sold and used. In the United States,
the number and variety of different kinds of products produced by the food and fiber system is
huge. Those involved in marketing work to create demand for the vast supply of good generated
by American mass production, as well as a multitude of services available to support its citizens.
Part of marketing is also to help inform the public so they can know what is available and be able
to purchase the best product for their needs.
      Basic factors considered when marketing a product or service include:
-how many buyers there are for this product or service      -what they want to buy
-what benefits or satisfaction they want from using it      -how, when &where they want to buy it
-services they expect with this purchase                    -how much they are willing to pay

Some common marketing tools include:
             Personal contact between a marketer (usually a salesperson) and a possible
            buyer
             Sales promotions such as exhibits at shows and expositions or
            store displays
                 Packaging to catch the eye of a buyer, to convey the nature
                and quality of the product and to create a desire to buy it
                 Television, internet and radio campaigns using slogans or music

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Services: Providing products and assistance to keep people, machines
and businesses within an industry working, moving and producing.
Services are the people and products who keep the production, distribution, processing and
marketing facets of agriculture up and running. They are the people who fix equipment and
keep livestock healthy for farmers, keep trucks, trains, barges, grain elevators, stockyards
and shipping terminals running smoothly, keep mills, bakeries and processing lines function-
ing daily, and enable marketing people to get their advertising in front of their target audi-
ences.
Services cross all the other areas of the agriculture industry. Some examples of services for
                              production include the mechanics that keep equipment running
                              and the veterinarians and vet techs who keep livestock healthy.
                              Examples of services for the distribu-
                              tion sector include diesel mechanics
                              who work on trucks, trains and push
                              boats the doctors who perform physi-
cals for the drivers. The processing sector receives services from
electricians, plumbers, mechanics and maintenance workers who
                               keep the factories and processing plants running. People in
                               marketing sometimes require services to keep the information
                               flowing, like IT techs, commu-
                               nications specialists, and web
                               developers.

                                An increasingly important part of the food an fiber system is
                                the ecology of caring for the earth. With so many areas that
                                the agriculture sector reaches, the impacts that can be
                                made toward taking care of our earth can be significant.
                                There are many simple ways to make an impact toward the
                                health of our earth. Can you think of some ways you as con-
                                sumers can help take care of the earth?

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How does agriculture benefit Illinois' economy?
Marketing of Illinois' agricultural commodities generates more than $19 billion annually. Corn ac-
counts for 54 percent of that total. Marketing of soybeans contributes 27 percent, and the combined
marketings of livestock, dairy and poultry generates 13 percent. The balance comes from sales of
wheat and other crops, including fruits and vegetables.
Billions more dollars flow into the state's economy from ag-related industries, such as farm machinery
manufacturing, agricultural real estate, and production and sale of value-added food products. Rural
Illinois benefits principally from agricultural production, while agricultural processing and manufactur-
ing strengthen urban economies.

How are Illinois' agricultural commodities used?
With 2,640 food manufacturing companies, Illinois is well-equipped to turn the state's crops and live-
stock into food and industrial products. In fact, the state ranks first in the nation with $180 billion in
processed food sales. Most of these companies are located in the Chicago metropolitan area, which
contains one of the largest concentrations of food-related businesses in the world.
Illinois' agricultural commodities also provide the base for such products as animal feed, ink, paint,
adhesives, clothing, soap, wax, cosmetics, medicines, furniture, paper and lumber. Each year, 274 mil-
lion bushels of Illinois corn are used to produce more ethanol than any other state -- about 678 million
gallons. Illinois also markets other renewable fuels, including soybean-based biodiesel.

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Food processing, Illinois’ leading
     manufacturing activity, contributes
     more than $13 billion to the value
     of raw agricultural products. Illinois
     is home to more than 2,514 food
     manufacturing companies. While
     many of the foods processed in
     state are sold locally, much of it
     makes its way to other states and
     international markets. Illinois is the
     sixth-leading processed foods
     exporting state in the country, with
     annual exports of more than $2.7
     billion.

     Food and agriculture’s impact on
     the Illinois economy 1 of every 17
     jobs 9.6% of the state’s economic
     output, totaling $120.9 billion in
     2012

     Indeed, Illinois is a leader in the
     production of agricultural commodi-
     ties and is where a significant
     amount of processing, packaging,
     and distribution occurs; the state
     ranks first by processed food sales
     and fifth by food and agriculture
     exported product value.

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Where Does Your Food Dollar Go?
Each dollar you spend on food is divided many ways. Each person and process involved in
getting the food to you receives a share off each food dollar.
The producer’s share is only a little over one tenth of the retail price of a product. Labor costs
are twice the amount that goes to the farmer.
You can see from the chart below how all the other miscellaneous costs contribute their por-
tion the each dollar spent on food.

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0   10   20   30        40   50   60

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Hidden Costs
Each person and step involved in getting agricultural products from the farm to the final product in your stores adds value, or cost
to the purchase price. Some of the ‘hidden’ costs include such things as:
Advertising                Ingredients                Processing                 Selling           Wholesale
Breadbaking                Interest                   Profits                    Storage
Delivery                   Marketing                  Repairs                    Transportation

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Web Pages About Agricultural Careers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PU6BkSMUoA Some Food For Thought About Careers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPXM1tmpjWs Food for Thought...What Do America’s Farmers Grow?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ABrpFsyZM        Growing Your Future In Agriculture HD by Chester
County Economic Development Council

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThVKgw8XDNs Your Dream Career in Agriculture by AgCareers

https://www.agcareers.com/career-profiles/ Career Profile page, AgCareers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSGmCNoRN3Y Think Agriculture by Michigan Farm Bureau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXmyFcqhd2c Your Agriculture, Your Life by AITCManitoba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDIitpzKwKY Careers in Agriculture by KStateAg

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