Feeding, fueling, and furnishing the planet begins with Farming, Fishing & Forestry. Automation, climate change, and sustainability mandates are reshaping these foundational industries, creating both challenges and high-tech opportunities.

Complete Occupational List (BLS OOH)

Core Skill Sets

1. Mechanical Aptitude: operating and fixing complex machinery.
2. Environmental Literacy: soil science, wildlife management.
3. Data-Driven Decision-Making: GPS yield maps, IoT sensors.
4. Safety & Compliance: OSHA, USDA, fisheries quotas.
5. Resilience & Adaptability: weather volatility, market swings.

Education & Entry Points

• High-School Diploma + On-the-Job for equipment operators, fishers.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Fisheries, or Forestry for technician roles.
• Short-Course Certificates (Pesticide Applicator, Chain-Saw Safety) enhance employability.

Growth Hotspots

• Precision Agriculture: drones, GIS, autonomous tractors.
• Sustainable Forestry: carbon-credit markets and wildfire mitigation.
• Aquaculture: farmed seafood demand rising globally.

Check Your Fit with MAPP

Thriving here requires hands-on problem-solving, outdoor stamina, and stewardship values. The Free MAPP Career Assessment measures those motivations, showing whether a career close to the land or sea suits your long-term satisfaction.