124 Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. to produce feed for years to come. They work closely with producers and government officials to ensure that joint use of the land is conducted appropriately. „ Water Quality Tester. This career involves those who are concerned with the contamination of surface and groundwater sources. They work to identify contaminants and potential sources of contamination in order to protect the water in an area. More natural resources management careers are shown in Figure 3-24. Production Agriculture Production agriculture includes careers in which people are directly involved in the management and production of agricultural commodities for sale to the consumer, Figure 3-25. There are different categories of Natural Resources Management Figure 3-23. There are many people needed to keep agriculture systems functioning efficiently. Think of all the systems used in a dairy to gather, process, and distribute dairy products. In a large operation, maintaining the plumbing may be a full-time job. Anton Gvozdikov/Shutterstock.com Agricultural electrician Agricultural engineer Equipment fabricators Equipment operator Hydraulic engineer Irrigation engineer Irrigation system designer Land-leveling technician Machine engineer Power system mechanic Precision farming technician Welder Welding/metal fabricator Agricultural Systems Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 3-24. Many of the people who work in the natural resource sector do so because of their appreciation of nature and their desire to preserve and protect the environment. Heath Johnson/Shutterstock.com Cartographer Conservationist Environmental analyst Environmental lawyer Environmental scientist Fish and game warden Fisheries biologist Forester Logger Miner Outdoor recreation manager Park ranger Rangeland scientist Soil conservationist Soil scientist Water quality specialist Wildland firefighter Wildlife biologist Goodheart-Willcox Publisher