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Career Cluster:
Agriculture Food and Natural Resources

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.


Cluster Resources
Sequence of Courses Document
Core Standards:
Assignment Code
Course Titles
(Select course to view standards)
Certification Requirements
*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Career Cluster Foundational Courses
10004 Workplace Technology Skills Any certified CTE teacher
22101 Leadership and Service Any certified CTE teacher
22152 Employability Any certified CTE teacher
22151 Career Exploration All certified teachers or certified school counselor
Career Cluster or Pathway Courses
18248 Independent Supervised Agricultural Experience Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18000 Middle School Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18001 Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18051 Fundamental Plant Science Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Plant Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18052 Fundamental Horticulture Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Plant Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18053 Horticulture Operations Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement; Plant Systems Pathway Endorsement; *Agriculture Education
18057 Advanced Plant Science Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Plant Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18101 Fundamental Animal Science Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Animal Systems Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18107 Advanced Animal Science Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Animal Systems Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18102 Companion Animals Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Animal Systems Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18201 Agribusiness Sales and Marketing Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Agribusiness Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18202 Agribusiness Management Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Agribusiness Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18203 Ag Leadership and Communications Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18302 Ag Processing Technology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Food Products and Processing Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18305 Food Science Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Food Products and Processing Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18308 Agriculture Biotechnology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18401 Fundamental Ag Mechanical Technologies Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Power Structural & Technical Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18402 Ag Systems Technology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Power Structural & Technical Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18403 Fundamental Ag Structures Technology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Power Structural & Technical Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18404 Ag Metal Fabrication Technology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Power Structural & Technical Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18407 Advanced Ag Structures Technology Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Power Structural & Technical Systems Pathway Endorsement
*Agriculture Education
18501 Wildlife and Fisheries Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Natural Resources and Environmental Service Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18504 Fundamental Natural Resources Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Natural Resources and Environmental Service Career Pathway
*Agriculture Education
18502 Advanced Natural Resources Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement; Natural Resources & Environmental Science Pathway Endorsement; *Agriculture Education
18508 Issues in Environmental Science Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement; Natural Resources & Environmental Science Pathway Endorsement; *Agriculture Education
Capstone Experiences
80018 Youth Internships All Certified Teachers
80019 Senior Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
80026 Entrepreneurship Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
22104 Service Learning 7th-12th grade certified teacher or certified school counselor
80020 Youth Apprenticeship All certified teachers or certified school counselor
CASE
18006 CASE Introduction to AFNR Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18106 CASE Principles of Agricultural Science Animal Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18056 CASE Principles of Agricultural Science Plant Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18313 CASE Animal & Plant Biotechnology Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18204 CASE Agricultural Research & Development Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18312 CASE Food Science & Safety Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18405 CASE Agriculture Power & Technology Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18505 CASE Natural Resources & Ecology Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18449 CASE Mechanical Systems in Agriculture Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement
18507 CASE Environmental Science Issues Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Pathway Endorsement


Questions? Contact Mercedes Snedeker at (605) 295-4446.