Agriculture
Career Day

Agriculture industry recruitment professionals

will assisted students

with career guidance to identify skills they can develop now towards future employment.

Biotechnology - Improving Processes & Production

Could you be the next leader in Iowa’s biotechnology businesses? Take an inside look at the processes and labs where magic is made with biotechnology right here in Iowa! This STEM event connects real applications to agriculture, food and natural resources standard BS.03.02.

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Additional Resources:

Exciting Careers in Agriculture

Careers Solving the World's Food Problems

Supply Chains - Disruption in the Covid Era

Supply chains ensure a smooth transition from harvest to customer purchase. Learn how the bumps in the road from COVID impacted the supply chain process on the global food supply.

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Additional Resource:

What's Behind Supply Chain Breakdowns?

Marketing You!

Highlights of getting hired - how to stand out above the rest! Hear from HR professionals as well as explore how to use a resume builder to create your first professional resume.

Dress to Impress: Industry Appropriate Attire

First impressions matter! Discover appropriate workplace attire for a variety of career experiences. 

Agriculture
NOW

Cutting edge agriculture development and industry outlooks for the next 10 years. This panel reviewed the impact of current trends and industry setting at home and abroad.

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Additional Resources:

Exciting Careers in Agriculture

Careers Solving the World's Food Problems

The Cost of Ag

Discover the enterprise of purchasing agricultural land across Iowa to begin a rewarding career in farming. This event explores cost, quality assurance, and processes of acquiring farmland.

Food for Your Food

A look inside nutrition for the livestock industry. 

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Additional Resources:

Exciting Careers in Agriculture

Careers Solving the World's Food Problems

Getting the Job: 101

Build your confidence in securing a job by becoming the #1 candidate.

Ethical Dilemmas in Business

What ethical dilemmas exist in a variety of industries? This session will cover real ethical dilemmas and strategies to professionally handle tough ethical situations. The ethical situations discussed are applicable to all industry areas.

Co-ops: Ag for All

Tune in to watch experts provide an express look into the growing season. Learn the processes used to plan for preparing to grow a crop, the technology used for application, post harvest analysis and environmental considerations taken. Each expert will also share about their careers in the co-ops. Content standard agriculture, food, and Natural resources CRP.10.01.

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Additional Resources:

Exciting Careers in Agriculture

Careers Solving the World's Food Problems

A Vet For All - From Big to Small

What does care for different types of animals look like? Learn from veterinarian    experts on common treatments and preventative care for all sizes of animals. This animal-focused event is connected to agriculture, food, and natural resources standards AS.07.

Preserving Iowa's Land and Resources

Explore the broad variety of careers available at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 

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Additional Resources:

Exciting Careers in Agriculture

Careers Solving the World's Food Problems

Meals and Mingling: Networking and Dining Etiquette

Learn the do’s and don’ts of etiquette in a business dining setting.