By: Ethan Nelson
If there’s a field that hasn’t suffered a dip in job openings since the recession, it’s agriculture.
As the number of available positions in the field increase, the number of those interested in working in it is decreasing. To combat this continuing shortage, the University of Minnesota is working to clarify what kinds of positions are available to agriculture majors, while state legislators are drafting a bill that would allocate funding to promote awareness of the field.