If you enjoy working with and caring for animals of all sizes, you may find a match with an Animal Systems career. This pathway includes opportunities to work directly with animals or to work with products that come from animals.

Scientists and technicians in Animal Systems careers treat diseased or injured livestock, companion and exotic animals and work to keep them healthy. They also study and research genetics, nutrition and the development of the animals they work with. Other Animal Systems careers develop more efficient ways of producing and processing meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products.
 

If you like gardening, plants and the science of how things grow, this career pathway may be ideal for you. People who work in the Plant Systems pathway study plants and how they impact our world.

Plant Systems professionals help feed our growing population by monitoring the quality and safety of our food and helping consumers make sensible nutritional decisions. They also solve problems by developing crops that are resistant to insects and improve models to grow more food with less space. Others work to conserve our natural resources. Technology advancements in equipment and biotechnology keep this field evolving into new and exciting career opportunities.
 

Do you enjoy working with equipment or designing new systems? Do you wonder how things work? If so, consider the Power, Structural and Technical Systems pathway. Professionals in these fields apply knowledge of engineering, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, power, structures and controls to the field of agriculture.

They also tackle exciting challenges such as how to conserve soil and water, how to create efficient production and how to conserve natural resources. Professionals in these fields apply math, technology and science as they innovate, design and build solutions that impact people around the globe.
 

Explore the great outdoors! If you enjoy working to make Earth a cleaner and healthier place, a career in Environment and Natural Resources may be ideal for you. Scientists, technicians and engineers in this pathway are focused on preventing the harmful effects of human activities, while also working to develop, maintain, and manage the use of those natural resources.

Career opportunities in the Environment and Natural Resources Pathway are available in both urban and rural settings, in the field and in the lab. Protecting wildlife, water and air pollution control, maintaining parks, consulting with research groups and keeping green areas are important needs everywhere. Those who pursue Environment and Natural Resource careers have opportunities to design solutions that meet those needs.