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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
www.grundycfb.com
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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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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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.
10Food 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.
11Where 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.
120 10 20 30 40 50 60
13Hidden 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
14Web 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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