High School
It is recommended to adhere to your high school's college preparatory program and enroll in classes such as English, government, history, and foreign language. Additionally, it is recommended to take courses in mathematics and sciences, especially biology and physics. It would be beneficial to also consider computer science courses. If available, take economics courses and accounting and business classes as agricultural consultants play an active role in managing farms.
Postsecondary Training
A candidate needs a bachelor's degree in agriculture or economics to work as an Agricultural Consultant. If they hope to join the on-campus staff at their state's agricultural college, they'll need at least a master's degree. College courses usually required for this work include English, history, chemistry, biology, economics, education, sociology, speech, animal science, crop production, horticulture, soils, and farm management. Several colleges have developed regular agricultural extension curriculums to be followed by those hoping to enter the field.
After college, county agents are updated on the latest programs, policies, and teaching techniques through in-service training programs run by state agricultural colleges and the Department of Agriculture.
- Accountants
- Agribusiness Technicians
- Agricultural Equipment Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Agricultural Scientists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Aquaculturists
- Auditors
- Bank Examiners
- Beekeepers
- Biosecurity Monitors
- Botanists
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Chemists
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Customer Success Managers
- Dairy Products Manufacturing Workers
- Decision Scientists
- Ecologists
- Energy Consultants
- Environmental Consultants
- Farm Crop Production Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics
- Farmers
- Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Fishers
- Food Technologists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Grain Merchants
- Groundwater Professionals
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Human Resources Consultants
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Meatcutters and Meat Packers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Nursery Owners and Managers
- Organic Farmers
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Project Managers
- Range Managers
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Strategy Managers
- Tobacco Products Industry Workers
- Workplace Diversity Experts
