Careers Resources

Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/agricultural_consultant.htm

Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/farm_manager.htm

Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/field_trials_officer.htm

Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/land_based_engineer.htm

Detailed information on a specific job role from the Prospects website. Information is available on the activities of the role, salary, conditions, entry requirements, training, career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, case studies, contacts and resources.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/plant-breeder-geneticist

Information about current developments and issues concerning the food and grocery retailing and supply chain industry.

• www.igd.com

Lantra - Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector. Website has careers sections for a range of industries, including routes into various careers in them.

• www.lantra.co.uk

Non Departmental Public Body set up to provide cost-effective, relevant services, which support the sectors long-term sustainability.

• www.ahdb.org.uk

BCPC sets out to inform and influence decision makers, the scientific community, farmers and their advisers and the general public about issues which affect crop production as a key component of agriculture, horticulture and food production

• www.bcpc.org

The Careers section of the IAgrE website has information on what a career in the Agricultural and Land-based industries involves, as well as details of accredited courses and scholarships.

• iagre.org

World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is a membership charity teaching people about organic growing.

• wwoof.net

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

• www.fao.org

SASA is a division of the Scottish Government and runs training courses on topics such as Crop Inspection and Cereal Taxonomy.

• www.sasa.gov.uk

The Society of Chemical Industry is an international forum where science meets business. SCI offers information-sharing from food and agriculture, pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, energy, to environmental science and safety.

• www.soci.org

The ILRI is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation operating throughout the world to help poor livestock keepers and their communities. Their website gives details of the training programmes that they organise and funding opportunities.

• www.ilri.cgiar.org

Provides professional advice and support on environmental and rural development and identifies ways of implementing environmental goals into farm business plans.

• www.scotlink.org/member_group/scottish-farming-and-wildlife-advisers-group-scotfwag/

Membership organisation to promote biodynamic farming. It also administers the Demeter symbol and gives support through a network of advisers.

• www.biodynamic.org.uk

US nutritional research body.

• www.nationaldairycouncil.org

Find out about courses, research and forthcoming events.

• www.sruc.ac.uk

Control body, accredited by DEFRA, inspecting organic production and processing in the UK.

• www.organicfarmers.org.uk

Search by location or type of work for seasonal opportunities, such as fruit-picking and forklift driving.

• www.fruitfuljobs.com

Farm relief employment in New Zealand.

• www.frenz.co.nz

This website contains a useful business directory which you can search to obtain contact details of organisations working in specific areas of the farming industry.

• www.nfuonline.com

The British Society of Plant Breeders is the representative body for the UK plant breeding industry.

• www.bspb.co.uk

UK's leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming. They organise an organic apprenticeship scheme and you can search for current opportunities on their website.

• www.soilassociation.org

Organisation promoting professional standards in the study and management of soil for agriculture, forestry, environmental protection and land use planning.

• www.soilscientist.org

Search for the latest environmental and renewable energy opportunities in a range of sectors, including agriculture, conservation, forestry, engineering, renewables and sustainability.

• www.greenjobs.co.uk

The British Society of Soil Science is involved in the study of the soil in its widest aspects, including not only soil science and its applications to agriculture, horticulture and forestry, but also other branches of science and technology that impinge upon soil.

• www.soils.org.uk

Links to information on types of job and courses for careers in this sector.

• www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/environment-and-agriculture

Search for the latest opportunities in Agriculture and Farming. There are also news articles as well as advice on making applications.

• www.agrifj.co.uk

Jobs in environmental science, agriculture, forestry, ecology, plant science, meteorology, atmospheric science, oceanography, marine science, soil science, and related subjects.

• www.earthworks-jobs.com