agricultural industries

Jobs in the field of agriculture are essential to feed the world. Workers are needed to grow crops and raise animals, including dairy cows and fish. Other workers create new farming technology, manufacture food products, or study soil in labs. Jobs in Agriculture explores a wide variety of careers in the field, covering the education and skills needed for each job. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This companion book to the sequel of the 2008 documentary "Food, Inc." examines the latest developments to reverse our dysfunctional food system through the efforts of innovators, scientists, journalists and activists.

"Yasmina isn't like the other kids in her city. Maybe it's the big chef hat she wears. Or the fact that she stuffs her dad's lunchbox full of spring rolls instead of peanut butter and jelly. She might be an oddball, but no one can deny that Yasmina has a flair for food. All she needs to whip up a gourmet meal is a recipe from her cookbook and fresh vegetables from the community garden. But everything changes when the garden is bulldozed and replaced with a strange new crop of potatoes. Her neighbors can't get enough of these spuds! And after just one bite their behavior changes--they slobber, chase cats, and howl at the moon. What's the secret ingredient in these potatoes that has everyone acting like a bunch of crazed canines? Yasmina needs to find a cure, and fast!"--From the publisher's web site.

Presents information and lists further resources on jobs in agribusiness, environment, and natural resources, covering earnings and benefits, outlook, working conditions, and education and training requirements; and provides tips on r?sum?s, applications, interviews, and networking.

Future coders will learn about innovations in agriculture such as robotics, self-driving tractors, automated irrigation systems, aerial and ground-based monitoring tools, drone and satellite surveillance, air and soil sensors, and artificial intelligence, which are aiding in feeding the world.

A collection of essays presenting varying perspectives on the issue of corporate farming.

Provides an overview of the agriculture industry, including a discussion of environmental issues impacting career choices and descriptions of various career options.

Chaz Perrone throws his wife overboard one night when she discovers he is helping in the illegal dumping of fertilizer into the endangered Everglades, but she survives to team up with former cop, Mick Stranahan to secretly turn the tables on him.

Presents occupational profiles for careers in agribusiness, environment, and natural resources each describing work characteristics and conditions, education and training requirements, employment outlook, earnings, and benefits.