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Agriculture

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Agriculture

A series of pathways that prepare students for successful careers in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

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Curriculum Overview

Skills Developed

The Agricultural Education curriculum equips students with practical skills and industry knowledge in areas such as environmental science, horticulture, and animal science. Through hands-on experiences and career-focused coursework, students gain the expertise needed to excel in agriculture-related fields and emerging industries.

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Potential Careers

Agriculture Technicians

Animal Scientists

Farmers/Ranchers

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Groundskeeping Workers

Lawn Service

Soil and Plant Scientists

$35,740 Average Starting Salary

$136,400 Average Experienced Salary

Course Offerings

  • Offered at:

    • Central Cabarrus High School
    • Cox Mill High School
    • Mount Pleasant High School
    • Northwest Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Northwest Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Central Cabarrus High School
    • Cox Mill High School
    • Mount Pleasant High School
    • Northwest Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Mount Pleasant High School
  • girl watering flowers
  • girl with horse
  • boy planting flowers
  • students with horse
  • teacher with students
  • goat

Program Contacts

Interested in learning more about our Agriculture program?
Contact the school below to schedule a meeting. 

  • Central Cabarrus High
    Kristi Parlier kristi.parlier@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Teresa Porter teresa.porter@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Cox Mill High
    Kristal Dellinger kristal.dellinger@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Shauna Ward shauna.ward@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Mount Pleasant High
    Elizabeth "Liz" Poole elizabeth.poole@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Stephanie Vaughn stephanie.vaughn@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Northwest Cabarrus High
    Jackie Ferreira jacqueline.ferreira@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Ellen Machado ellen.machado@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Partner with the Future Workforce

Connect with Cabarrus County Schools to explore how your business can support and benefit from real-world
learning experiences—like internships, paid work-based learning, lunch and learns, and student field trips.

 

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