I'm wanting to go into Crop Advancement for my major, which is 82% males comapre to female, and I was wondering if I have trouble landing a job being a female in this field?

The opportunity could be open for anyone no matter your color or race or gender. No one should be discriminated for doing what they love doing.

Hey , I am a young urban farmer who has worked on farms in New York. I find that big issues are getting paid what I deserve which is more than minimum wage , competing with people with less experience than me for managerial work. I find my age has people think I don’t have experience . I’m going to school to major in horticulture to assure along with my experience I have the credentials.

what matters is the knowledge you have not gender. gender does not work on its own without knowledge.

If you’re hard working and continually looking for opportunities that become available then you should easily be able to find a job.

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Hello Kinsley! Women in agriculture is on the rise and you should have no concerns about entering this field. In fact, I strongly encourage you to continue! This is an excellent field with many opportunities. Focus on doing well in class and start early with internships in agriculture; don't wait until your junior or senior year in college. Right out of high school get a job with a agriculture coop doing any job; this will familiarize you with terminology and the industry. Have you selected a college?

I've seen a lot more females coming into horticulture and agriculture related jobs, and farming, in the past 2 decades, and even graduate school. I suspect when the majority of baby boomers have retired, you will see a severe shift in ratios across all farming and agriculture related fields, with a more balanced female:male ratio in most job sectors.

If a company does discriminate against you as a female (doesn't happen often, but may on occasion), you probably don't want that job. I wouldn't want it either as a male, because it means that particular job is good ole boy and politically orientated, and doesn't care about my skill set and experience.

Hello Kinley,

I have a BS in Agronomy and an MS in Ag Education from the late '90's. One of my first job interviews, the guy said the starting salary and it was less than I have in student loans at the time (33K), but they wanted someone with a Master's degree. I told him his offer was an insult. Gender inequality is still something you will have to work against regardless of what industry your in. Agriculture is probably slower to change than some, but you need to do some serious investigations on the positions you think you want after college. Google average salaries for the positions (this will be the biggest gender inequality you will face, is salary) and if that doesn't work, get on LinkedIn and connect with people that have the jobs your looking at. Tell them you're a college student doing research on starting salaries across agriculture positions and ask them what the average starting salary is for XXX. Get some internships doing crop consulting, grain buyer or working for a local elevator.  The only way to make a change is to get involved. But do your homework first on the company, position and average salary before you step into any interview after college so that you are prepared to identify inequality if you encounter it. And know your worth! If your top of your class and have internship experience, know what you bring to the table for each company you interview with. Have confidence in the interview, that speaks volumes when dealing with a male prominent industry.