Agchat session 4/13/2010

Question 1:

What should those in agriculture do to advance their career?

Question 2:

What is the forecast for jobs in the agriculture sector in the next 10-20 years? Will there be more or fewer jobs available?

Question 3:

Do you intend to enter (or already are) a full time ag career and farm at home, too? Why both?

Question 4:

What advice do you give current students who are looking to find their career niche in agriculture?

Question 5:

Will there be more jobs for grads who understand international markets & for those fluent in foreign languages?

Question 6:

What are the best paths for women in agriculture and how can they break into the niche farming business?

Question 7:

What are career tools ag people should know about?

Question 8:

So how are you specifically using LinkedIn for ag career or networking? Examples?

Question 9:

As I’m starting out, should I work for someone or be my own boss & try it?

Question 10:

What level of education is recommended for young people wanting careers in agriculture and in what specialties?

Question 11:

What’s the one executable idea you’ve gained from tonight’s convo that you’ll be acting on?

Thanks to Truffle Media for archiving this
week’s chat