Career Field Overview
People who work in the field of agriculture can include farmers and those working in government agencies like the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. One-third of all farmers in America are aged 65 or older. New farmers coming into this field need help from the older generations to develop their agricultural literacy. Someone with a knowledge of gerontology in the agriculture field could organize intergenerational activities that help facilitate this passing of information from one generation to the next.