A Growing Field
AGRiculTuRe, food & nATuRAl ResouRces focuses on The essenTiAl
elemenTs of life—wATeR, AiR, food, And lAnd. The people who work in the cluster
include farmers and ranchers tending Texas crops and livestock; utility operators providing oil,
electricity, and natural gas; and conservationists protecting wilderness and wildlife. They put food on
our tables and turn raw materials into products we all use. for students and workers in Agriculture,
food & natural Resources, the earth is one giant classroom full of natural wonders to explore. if
you love to be outdoors, enjoy caring for plants and animals, and want to help conserve our natural
resources, then Agriculture, food & natural Resources could be the right career cluster for you.
Hot Career Areas

Governor Rick Perry has
launched a strategic plan that
targets state efforts on six
industry clusters that economists
say will be the engines of
economic growth in Texas.
As you plan your future, think about a career in
one of these new and emerging sectors.
one ouT of
• Advanced technologies & Manufacturing
everY seven Texans
- Molecular technologist
- Sensor/robotics engineer
Is emploYed In agrIculTure.
• Aerospace & Defense
- Aerospace engineer
- Unmanned autonomous vehicle engineer
• Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics specialist
- Biocontainment technician
• Information & Computer technology
- System integrator
- Computer game developer
• Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
- Petrochemical engineer
- Refinery process design engineer
• Energy
- Wind/solar energy engineer
- Geophysical (oil and gas) prospector
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