Depending on qualifications and experience, starting salaries typically range from $30,000-$50,000 annually.
Ag Systems graduates are in high demand. Check with individual schools regarding their placement records.
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Prospective Employers
(This list is intended to provide examples of companies who employ
ag systems graduates. It is by no means complete.)
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Aerotech
AGCO
Blue Bell Ice Cream
Cargill
Case-IH
Caterpillar
Cenex-Land-O-Lakes
Continental Grain
Cooperatives
Deere & Company
DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics
Dole Fresh Vegetables
EPA
Farm Credit Service
Farmland Ind.
Frito-Lay
Gehl
General Electric |
General Mills, Inc.
Gilardis Frozen Foods
Government agencies
Growmark, Inc.
Hog Slat, Inc.
Koehler
Kraft
Kubota Tractor Corp.
Monsanto
Mustang Tractor
Pioneer Hi-Bred
Purina Mills
Quaker Oats
Rain Bird
Spreckles Sugar Co., Inc.
Soil Conservation Service
Techmark
Toro |
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Possible Career Opportunities
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International Ag Development
Management, Sales and Service of
Ag Structures and Control Systems
Vo-Ag Teacher (with appropriate
certification)
Irrigation Management
Territory Service Manager
Farm Appraiser
Energy Advisor
Grain Merchant
Petroleum Sales
Water Quality Specialist
Farm Facilities Manager
Product Testing
Market Rep. for Equipment Distributor
Grain Elevator Manager
Farm Equipment Dealer
Plant Production Supervisor |
Irrigation Salesperson
Soil Conservationist
Reclamation Inspector
Veterinary Technician
Loan Appraiser
Field Representative for Bank,
Insurance Company, or Government
Program
Manager or Operator of a Farm or
Agribusiness
Engineering Technician
Food Processing Plant Manager
Parts Operations Supervisor
Service Representative
Ventilation System Designer
Waste Management Technician
Golf Course Manager |
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