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CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES
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Graduates of UFV agriculture programs are among the most employable graduates in the field across Canada. The variety of careers are vast, with an incredible diversity among career paths.
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Graduates from our programs are in high demand, with many in job placements even prior to graduation. Come grow with us in the ever expanding universe of agricultural sciences!!
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| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN IPM:
People with IPM training are needed by the horticulture industry to identify and assess pest problems, and help to recommend and help to implement management programs. Career opportunities in IPM for qualified applicants are expected to increase over the next several years.
Graduates may find work as IPM field scouts in nurseries, greenhouses, or for field crop and/or orchard operations. Graduates may work directly for growers, for IPM consulting firms, or as technicians in various government research programs.
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| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HORTICULTURE: |
For those with education and practical skills, career opportunities in agriculture are excellent. UFV agriculture graduates are successful in finding jobs throughout the horticulture industry.
They find employment in greenhouses, golf courses and landscaping companies, as grounds maintenance personnel and as technicians with various levels of government. Others find careers in the agri-business sector in marketing, sales, and service. Some graduates return to family-owned enterprises or start their own small business.
Qualified graduates of the diploma option in horticulture are eligible to transfer to Olds College in Alberta where they will receive transfer credit towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in applied horticulture technology.
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| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN LIVESTOCK: |
UFV agriculture graduates have excellent success in finding jobs in the livestock sector as well as in more general agricultural industries.
Sample livestock related occupation include dairy farm manager or owner/operator, dairy herdsperson, artificial insemination specialist, ranch hand, sale representative for livestock-related supplies, government livestock and forage technician, swineherd production assistant, and poultry producers. |
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HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT SOME OF OUR GRADS ARE DOING NOW:
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Research with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Laboratory Technicians
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Monitors in Integrated Pest Management
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Nursery Managers
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Feed Store Specialists
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Owner/Operators Training Stables
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Major Horticultural Supplier Companies
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Owner/Operators Ranching
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Growers for Reforestation Seedlings
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Inspectors with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Owner/Operators Greenhouse
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Owner/Operators Vegetable Farm
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Landscape Technicians
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Herdsmen
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Retail Management
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Ornamental Plant Growers
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Produce Managers in Major Grocery Stores
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Owner/Operators Nursery
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Plant Health Division
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Horse Farrier/Trainer
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Seed Trial Manager
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Grounds Maintenance
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Ranch Hand
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Owner/Operators Organic Turkey and Chicken Farm
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Artificial Insemination Specialists
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Forestry Research Stations
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Dairy Farming and Milkers
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Owner/Operator Rose Breeding
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City/Municipal Parks Departments
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Regional District Workers
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Owner/Operators Landscape Maintenance Companies
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Growers and Assistant Growers For Large Commercial Organizations
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Biological Control Specialists
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Sales Reps
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Consulting Businesses
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Crop Consultants
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Equipment Dealers
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Owner/Operators Horticulture Therapy
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Grounds Keeper
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Golf Courses
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Mushroom Growers
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Head Landscapers
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Owner/Operators IPM Businesses
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Owner/Operators Propagators
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Monitoring For Foreign Insect Pests
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Greenhouse Management
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Landscape Architects
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Entomological Research
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EMPLOYMENT LINKS & EMPLOYMENT SITES
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| For websites relating to Careers in agriculture and horticulture, please click on Interesting Links and scroll down the list. |
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