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Ragosta, Summer; Potter, Daniel; Bartosh, Heath – American Biology Teacher, 2020
We present results from the first year of a three-year extramurally funded project involving a partnership between an ethnically diverse urban high school and professional research botanists. The goals are to provide students exposure to real-world science, broaden interest in scientific fields of study, and increase floristic data and herbarium…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Biology, Science Instruction, Science Careers
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1988
These charts present an overview of the current economic health of American agriculture. The charts move from the national and international arenas to farm economic health measures and crop and livestock trends. A small amount of descriptive narrative accompanies most of the charts. Charts depicting the economic picture of U.S. agriculture include…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Agriculture
Myers, Michael M. – 1984
Trends in veterinary school enrollments and the demand for veterinary services in 14 southern states and the United States are reviewed to help states monitor veterinarian supply and demand. Highlights include the following: in 1984-1985, southern veterinary medicine schools will produce twice as many graduates as they did a decade earlier; the…
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Comparative Analysis, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities
Hampson, Michael N.; McCracken, J. David – 1976
A study was conducted to identify the skills which are performed and essential for success in seven animal production and management (small animal care) occupations: animal health assistant, laboratory animal assistant, kennel worker, dog groomer, pet shop worker, stable worker, and zoo keeper. Specific objectives were (1) to develop and validate…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Animal Caretakers, Animal Husbandry
Coulter, Kyle Jane, Ed.; Stanton, Marge, Ed. – 1980
Information on the current and projected supply of and demand for graduates of higher education in the food and agricultural sciences is presented, based on federal data bases. The supply data are aggregated by 11 educational clusters, and employment demand data are aggregated by eight occupational clusters. Analysis reveals imbalances in the…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Occupations