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Welcome to BCA

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What careers do you think count?

What if there were no farmers? No food No countryside as we know it No wildlife as we know it A different rural economy

Urgent Proble lem The Agriculture industry requires 60,000 new entrants over the next 10 years. The average age of a farmer in the UK is now 58

Solu lutio ion Agriculture available at Level 2 and 3 Covers mixed farming, Arable and Livestock Level 2 • Introduction to crop establishment • Introduction to farm animal production • Introduction to land-based machinery operations Level 3 • Business management • Principles of plant and soil science • Agricultural crop production • Agricultural livestock production • Dairy, Beef and Sheep production

What about other land based careers?

Myth busters!

Agriculture Careers Stockperson Farm Manager Land Agent Agronomist Food production Agricultural Journalism Land Management 14

Animal Management Careers Animal welfare assistant Kennel assistant Pet shop manager / assistant Dog groomer Zoo keeper Laboratory technician Animal trainer Veterinary nurse Animal behaviourist Animal rehoming advisor Conservation officer / warden 15

Equine Careers Riding instructor Competition groom Equine nutritionist Event management Horse transporter Travelling groom Stud Manager Stable Manager Equine property consultant Equine retail 16

Horticulture Careers Landscape operative Production nursery specialist Greenkeeper Head / under gardener Garden designer Amenity grounds manager Nursery retail manager Garden maintenance contractor 17

Floristry Careers Florist Florist shop owner Freelance florist Trainer Corporate and private functions 18

Do they work in agriculture?

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Where can it take me?

Italy

Exciting new stuff

Farms of the Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg27iMXwdV0 2.59

How do I get into this? Not just for people who come from the countryside…..

Scie ience Subjects Social Media @FarmersOfTheUK #Agrichat

Young Farmers Clubs age 10-26

Work Experience or Volunteering Visit a Farm or an Event

Royal County of Berkshire Show It’s nearby at Newbury

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www.newburyshowground.co.uk Newbury Showground www.bca.ac.uk Your local land-based college; Berkshire College of Agriculture www.tastycareers.org.uk Food industry careers www.edge.careers/case-studies case studies www.brightcrop.org.uk General information about land-based careers www.fwi.co.uk/careers Careers news and advice BCA (Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place, Burchetts Green, Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 6QR 0800 0711 666 | enquiries@bca.ac.uk | www.bca.ac.uk