window of a fixed-wing airplane to count of the Dorchester Grain Company, a grain Cattle Raisers Association’s magazine, since
pronghorn antelope. For surveying bird elevator business that buys wheat, corn, its founding in 1914. “There are plenty of
species, she uses a car. and soybeans from farmers and then resells opportunities for women in Agriculture, Food
“I drive a 20-mile route at 20 miles per them. But in his newest venture, a small & Natural Resources,” she says. “There’s no
hour and report all the birds I see along business known as Chumbley Genetics, he reason for gender to get in the way.”
that route,” she says. “When I’m surveying raises and sells show pigs. Brisendine writes, assigns, and edits
mourning doves in May, I start at sunrise and “A friend and I just decided to try it,” he stories, interviewing sources and meeting
stop every mile and listen for three minutes says. “We’re trying to raise good animals with freelance writers daily. “Today I’m
to count how many I can hear calling.” She that people appreciate.” So far, he’s been working on an article on water quality,” she
does similar counts of quail in August and successful; the list of awards his pigs have won says. “Tomorrow I’ll be working on an article
pheasants in October. is impressive. Chumbley oversees the feeding about beef.” She also works closely with
Wright works with people, too. She helps and breeding of 40 sows and 12 boars, selling photographers and graphic artists.
graduate students do wildlife research his swine mainly to participants in 4-H Her position requires not only a solid
projects, and presents educational programs and FFA who are interested in raising and knowledge of English, but also strong self
at schools and civic clubs. She also develops showing them. “I have a grandson in Junior discipline and a good work ethic. As she
wildlife management plans for ranchers and FFA who shows,” he notes. “Winning is good, points out, “Every month is a deadline.”
farmers, helping them accomplish goals such but the learning experience is valuable.”
as growing bigger bucks or improving their
quail habitat. Women at Work
Ellen Brisendine believes in charting new
Business Experience territory. Brisendine is the first female editor of
John Chumbley wears two agricultural hats. The Cattleman, the Texas and Southwestern
He spends most of his time as the president
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Cool Careers
cHeck ouT THese excITIng careers In agrIculTure, food & naTural resources
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
GOlF COurSe AquAFArmer GAme mANAGer PreCiSiON FArmiNG PArk NATurAliST
TurF mANAGer aquafarming involves the science game managers protect wildlife TeChNiCiAN These professionals are on the
do you like the idea of and business of cultivating and boost tourism in natural This career uses high-tech front lines of environmental
challenging work in a country- freshwater fish (like trout, areas. In some parts of Texas, methods to boost efficiency and protection. naturalists survey
club setting? golf course turf catfish, and salmon) as well as wildlife (including deer, turkey, production. precision agriculture national, state, and local
managers are responsible for shellfish, usually in large tanks and quail) is more economically relies on the global positioning parkland to determine the
keeping golf greens watered, where the environment can be important than cattle and other system (gps) and satellite nature and health of the park’s
fertilized, cut, and precisely carefully controlled. fish farming domestic farm animals. game technology along with complex plant and animal life. They also
manicured. They landscape, requires workers to be well managers for hunting ranches software programs to run large- educate the park’s visitors about
prune, do soil surveys, handle versed not only in the life cycle and outdoor recreation lodges scale farming operations. such the unique features of the park’s
pest and weed control, and even and diseases of various forms of evaluate the property and make equipment can, for example, environment by conducting
help design and construct golf fish, but also in the technology a conservation management determine precisely what natural history programs, giving
courses. They must know how to necessary to manage a huge plan to maximize the production areas of a field need fertilizer, historical talks, or leading group
manage plant disease, operate operation. of the game animals and to herbicide, or pesticide, in addition hikes. They may also design
irrigation and sprinkler systems, minimize harmful species, such to automatically adjusting and construct nature displays
and manage a crew of workers. as feral pigs. irrigation. Technology can even in visitor centers and produce
guide tractors through the fields newsletters, news releases, and
with no one at the wheel. visitors’ guides.
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