Also called: Checkoff Program Director, Commodity Board Manager
Runs the farmer-funded programs behind ads like 'Got Milk?' and 'Beef. It's What's for Dinner,' spending a small fee from every sale on research and promotion.
You meet with a board of almond growers to plan next year's budget, paid by a few cents per pound they sell. Then you review a nutrition study the board funded and approve a social media campaign. USDA staff check that every dollar follows federal rules.
Estimated from commodity board postings; top executives earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in agricultural business, marketing or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Business, Marketing, Communications, Agricultural Economics.
Growing about average. About 20 national checkoff programs plus many state boards.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps draft campaigns and reports, but working with farmer boards and USDA rules stays human.
Classes: Business, Marketing, Ag science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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