Overview

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Day-to-Day

• Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
• Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
• Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.
• Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
• Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.

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Deep Dive

Agricultural Inspector

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Pathways to this Career

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

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Agriculture & Forestry

The primary activities of this group involve cultivating crops, raising livestock, harvesting timber, and fishing in order to produce food, fuel, and other natural resources.