Area

Employer


Area:

Farm Range Production and Management

Sub-Area:
  • Livestock Production
    • Beef and Dairy Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Sheep, Horses
  • Livestock Feed
    • Production, Development, Quality Control, Distribution/Marketing
  • Meat and Dairy Foods
    • Production, Development, Quality Control, Distribution/Marketing
Employers:
  • Farm and ranch operations
  • Feed companies and operations
  • Meat and dairy processors
  • Processing plants
  • Inspection services
  • Extension services
  • Government agencies including:
    • U.S. Department of Agriculture
    • Food and Drug Administration

Area:

Agribusiness

Sub-Area:
  • Sales
    • Livestock
    • Feed
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Agriculture Chemicals
    • Livestock Supplies
    • Equipment: Farm and Feedlot
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Customer Service
Employers:
  • Agribusinesses: livestock and feed
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Equipment and supply companies
  • Food and meat processing companies
  • Animal health firms
  • Breed organizations
  • Food distributors
  • Financial institutions
  • Livestock publications
  • Professional associations, e.g. National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Area:

Education

Sub-Area:
  • Teaching
  • Non-classroom Education
  • Extension
Employers:
  • Schools (elementary, secondary and post-secondary)
  • Extension services
  • Agricultural agencies
  • Agricultural communications and media firms
  • Agribusinesses
  • Government agencies

Area:

Veterinary Medicine

Sub-Area:
  • Areas of Specialization
    • Small Animal Care
    • Large Animal Care
    • Food Safety
    • Preventative Medicine
    • Surgery
    • Public Health
    • Laboratory Animal Medicine
    • Research
    • Inspection
Employers:
  • Group or private practice
  • Federal government including:
    • Department of Agriculture
    • Department of Health and Human Services
  • State and local government
  • Colleges of veterinarian medicine
  • Medical schools
  • Research laboratories
  • Animal food companies
  • Inspection services
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Zoos
  • Wildlife sanctuaries

Area:

Science and Technology

Sub-Area:
  • Research
  • Product and Process Development
  • Genetics and Animal Breeding
  • Animal Nutrition/Health/Disease Control
  • Animal Behavior, Training and Caretaking
Employers:
  • Government and corporate laboratories
  • Colleges and universities
  • Livestock producers
  • Zoos
  • Wildlife sanctuaries

Area:

Quality Control

Sub-Area:
  • Livestock Feed Inspection
  • Harvest Operation Inspection
  • Meat and Dairy Inspection
Employers:
  • Government Agencies including:
    • Food and Drug Administration
    • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Inspection services
  • Farm and ranch operations

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