Also called: County Extension Agent, 4-H Agent
A university educator who brings science-based advice to farmers and runs 4-H programs for kids.
Visits a goat farm to help with a parasite problem, runs a workshop on beef cattle nutrition, judges the county fair livestock show, and leads 4-H kids raising their first steers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in animal science or agriculture; master's often required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Agriculture, Biology, Agricultural Education.
Growing about average. Steady, university-funded.
Low risk for 10 years. Online guides and AI chat answer simple farm questions; on-farm visits, 4-H programs and community trust stay human.
Classes: Agriscience (FFA), Speech & debate, Biology, Ag business or economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.
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