Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster

The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster focuses on the essential elements of life, food, water, land, and air. 

The Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster focuses on the essential elements of life, food, water, land, and air.    

Salary and job descriptions for select careers in this cluster:

Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Managers

Floral Designer

Veterinarian

Certifications Offered:

  • AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding
  • BASF Plant Science Certification
  • Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification
  • Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification
  • Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
  • NHJTCA Equine Management and Evaluation
  • NRCS Fundamentals of Conservation & Sustainability in Ag
  • Principles of Floral Design Certification
  • Texas State Florist’s Association Level I Certification
  • Texas State Florist’s Association Level II Certification
  • Texas State Florist's Association Knowledge Based Floral Certification
  • Certified Veterinary Assistant

Campuses with an Agriculture Program

CTE Programs of Study/Offered Courses

Animal Science

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 
  • Small Animal Management 
  • Equine Science 
  • Veterinary Medical Applications 
  • Advanced Animal Science 
  • Practicum in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
  • Livestock Production 

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource
  • Agricultural Mechanics & Metal Technologies/Lab 
  • Agricultural Structures Design & Fabrication/Lab
  • Practicum in Ag, Food, & Natural Resources

Plant Science

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource
  • Landscape Design & Management 
  • Floral Design
  • Advanced Floral Design
  • Horticultural Science
  • Practicum in Ag, Food, & Natural Resources
  • Advanced Plant and Soil Science