Virtual Field Trip
Virtual Field Trip
Transport your students beyond the walls of your classroom into leading agricultural organizations to gain a firsthand account of the diverse career opportunities within the agricultural industry.
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Beyond the Sale: Careers that Deliver
Brought to you by Tractor Supply Company & AgExplorer
Take your students on a “bark to bite” journey to explore the careers that bring a new dog food from idea to dog bowl. Meet the team at Tractor Supply Company to learn how product development, marketing, distribution and merchandising are important careers to delivering the products you use everyday.
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Classroom Activity
Use this companion activity to help engage students prior to the Virtual Field Trip, and extend the learning from the Virtual Field Trip in the classroom.
Students will learn how product development, marketing, distribution and merchandising are important careers to delivering the products they use every day.
Virtual Field Trips on Demand
John Deere: Careers that Innovate
Brought to you by John Deere & AgExplorer
Take your students on a high-tech tour of a John Deere facility in Waterloo, Iowa to see a breadth of exciting careers involved in the product lifecycle of John Deere tractors, from ideation to delivery. Students will meet a variety of John Deere employees who are critical before, during and after the manufacturing process. Additionally, students will see how an emphasis on quality and customer insight cultivates success in manufacturing John Deere 8400 Tractors today.
STEM Careers Improving Animal Health
Brought to you by Zoetis & AgExplorer
Give your students a look into the careers found at Zoetis, a global animal health company who provides medicines, vaccines, and a wide range of services to veterinarians, livestock producers, and others who care for farm and companion animals. Watch this Virtual Field Trip today to expose your students to a variety of STEM careers that are crucial to solving real-world challenges to improve animal health.
Technology in Agriculture: Feeding the Growing Globe
Brought to you by Syngenta & AgExplorer
One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century will be feeding a growing world population in a sustainable way, with limited land and fresh water. Take your students on a virtual field trip to Syngenta’s Research and Development Center in Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC to learn how analytics, chemistry, agronomy and biology are revolutionizing the way food is grown to help address this challenge.
The Science Behind Your Food
Brought to you by Cargill & AgExplorer
This virtual field trip takes students to Cargill’s Innovation Center in Wichita, Kansas where they get an inside look into the world of agriculture and learn how careers in science and technology play a key role in getting food to your table in a safe and affordable way. Students will hear from numerous Cargill employees that represent a variety of interesting careers from a Food Marketer to Food Scientist and more!
Virtual Field Trip at Ford Motor Company
Go behind-the-scenes at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich., to learn how the needs of agriculture customers impact the design, engineering and testing of Ford F-Series trucks. Meet Ford employees who use advanced technologies to solve the practical challenges faced daily in agricultural settings.
