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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Pathway

The Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Career Cluster focuses on producing, processing, marketing, distributing, financing, and developing agricultural resources. As well as working directly with the natural environment including air, water, and land. This cluster includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, plants, and animals.

Animal Fundamentals

Animal Fundamentals youth apprentices gain skills applicable to the fundamental care and management of animals including feeding, animal health, equipment operation and service, and facility maintenance.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year

Animal/Herd

Animal/Herd youth apprentices gain skills applicable to the care and management of large and herd animals, including feeding, animal health, equipment operation and service, and facility maintenance.

Length of Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Animal Fundamentals)

Small Animal/Veterinarian Technician

Small Animal/Veterinary Technician youth apprentices gain skills applicable the care and management of small animals and veterinary technician skills, including supporting office and business duties, preparing animals for care, diagnostic tasks, and monitoring small animals.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Animal Fundamentals)

Dairy Grazier

Dairy Grazier youth apprentices gain skills related to the use of managed pastures and sustainable farming practices, managing livestock herds, grazing and milking. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Animal Fundamentals)

Plant Fundamentals

Plant Fundamentals introduces apprentices to key skills in plant related apprenticeships: crops, landscape, and floral/greenhouse.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year

Arborist

Arborists provide professional tree care. They use rigging to ascent trees. Youth Apprentices plant trees and shrubs inspect trees and shrubs and perform pruning cuts.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year or two years

Crops

Crops youth apprentices learn the skills needed to produce quality crops including planting crops, monitoring crop health, harvesting crops, and performing post-harvest handling and recordkeeping.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Plant Fundamentals)

Environmental Systems: Basic and Advanced Water Resources

Environmental systems youth apprentices learn core skills needed by the water industry to promote protection, improvement, and sustainability of water resources.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year or two years

Floral/Greenhouse

Floral/Greenhouse introduces apprentices to all aspects of floral/greenhouse from servicing customers, to maintaining plants, to filling orders.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Plant Fundamentals)

Landscaping

Landscaping introduces apprentices to all aspects of landscaping from design, to creating and maintaining the landscaped area.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year (Prerequisite Plant Fundamentals)

Agriculture Mechanic Technician

Agriculture Mechanic Technician youth apprentices gain skills related to the maintenance and repair of agricultural equipment including use of tools, materials, engines, parts, diagnostic tools, welding, hydraulics, electronics, and documentation. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.

Length of the Apprenticeship: One year or two years