There are two paths:

Work Experience in the Agricultural Field;OR

Bachelor's Degree in Biology or Agricultural Science

Often travel to farms and processing sites

May work long hours to complete inspections and reports.

AGRICULTURAL INSPECTORS will:

Work both outdoors and indoors

Sometimes work long hours

Often are in contact with live animals.

AGRICULTURAL INSPECTORS frequently:

Stand, walk and run during site visits

Sit while writing reports

Use hands to handle and control equipment, tools or animals

Kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl during site visits.

It is important for AGRICUTURAL INSPECTOR to be able to:

Speak clearly so listeners can understand

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away

Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands and wrists

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm

Use one or two hands to grasp, move or assemble objects.