122 Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Agricultural Support Services Agriculture can only function with the guidance and support of those who work indirectly to ensure agricultural goods get from producers to consumers. People who work in agricultural support services are involved in providing the logistical, technological, and maintenance needs of the agricultural industry. This area includes careers like the following: „ Distribution Center Manager. Many agricultural products are sent to a distribution center before they reach consumers at retail centers. A distribution center manager works to coordinate the shipment of agricultural goods from producers to their final destination. „ Veterinarian. Veterinarians support animal production by working as support personnel to care for sick and injured animals. Their support for the animal industry saves producers lost time and money related to animal illness. Figure 3-21. In the processing sector, careers range from those who pick and sort through raw food products to those who manage processing facilities. Each step of the process must be performed by someone. How many steps do you think are required to process the sugar in the illustration above? Crop and plant graders Dairy plant supervisor Federal grain inspector Food inspector Food processing plant operator Food regulatory consultant Food safety and quality technician Food science technician Grain mill operator Machine operator Meat processing worker Milk processing plant supervisor Product development technician Production supervisor Quality control manager Sawmill operator Weights and measurements official Avatar_023/Shutterstock.com Agricultural Processing Goodheart-Willcox Publisher