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Agriculture - Pest Control Advisor Preparation

Shasta College

Long CertificateCIP: 01.1105

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Locations

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  • Redding, California

    11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, California, 96003

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesScienceManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordination

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMathematicsFood ProductionComputers and ElectronicsChemistryProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInformation OrderingOriginalityCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
  • Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
  • Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display o
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledg

Technology

Geographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMulti-media educational softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCategorization or classification softwareMap creation softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasLaptop computersOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDACarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsAtomic absorption AA spectrometersAutosamplersCalibrated soil scoopsCanopy analyzersCell tissue culture incubatorsCirculating water bathsColorimetersConductivity metersDataloggersDigital pH metersElectron microscopes

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Long Certificate)

  • Livestock production and health management practices — advise small and mid-sized farm operations with reduced oversight, drawing on current extension research and established diagnostic frameworks.
  • Classroom instruction and workshop delivery — conduct sessions on topics including sustainable farming techniques, financial planning, and family resource management for diverse rural audiences.
  • Management and production problem diagnosis — collaborate with producers to identify operational challenges and recommend evidence-based corrective strategies in routine field situations.
  • Community needs assessment data — evaluate collected survey results and program participation metrics to recommend adjustments to extension program offerings for a county or district.
  • New agricultural products and techniques — coordinate and lead field demonstrations on working farm sites, adapting presentation content to the technical background of attending producers.
  • Farmer advocacy activities — represent producer interests in local advisory committee meetings and communicate constituent concerns to institutional and agency stakeholders.
  • Geographic information system tools — use to map service areas, visualize agricultural trends, and support spatial analysis for program planning purposes.
  • Written extension reports and briefs — compose clear, evidence-supported documents summarizing research findings and program outcomes for agency leadership and partner organizations.
  • Electronic communication and web-based resources — use email, internet browsers, and web content tools to disseminate timely agricultural information to enrolled farm families.
  • Critical thinking and inductive reasoning — apply when evaluating conflicting field data or emerging pest and disease reports to provide sound, context-appropriate guidance to producers.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
28%
Placement Rate
45%