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California Career and training contacts

California agricultural career, training and hiring contacts. Find official and manufacturer-run contact directories, practical comparison questions, and all 58 geographic areas retained from the original archive.

58 preserved local areasOfficial contact pathsFree checklists

What to research in California

Training and work research in California can start with agricultural sectors such as orchards, vegetables, dairies, vineyards and water systems. Search actual employers and education programs; this directory does not assert that a given occupation has open positions locally.

Search the local hiring source and the training provider separately. Compare the work location, pay, season, transport, housing and required licenses before applying.

Agricultural jobs and training serving California

Start with these organizations and businesses. Follow each link for service areas and current contact information.

CDFA - Examinations & Employment Opportunities ↗Search for agricultural and food-system roles serving California. Check the employer’s posting for location and application deadlines.University of California Cooperative Extension ↗Ask the local agriculture educators about workshops, career training and referrals to agricultural employers.
More directories and references
CDFA - Internship Program ↗Check the hiring agency or portal for current postings. Search by occupation and location and confirm the closing date on the individual listing.UCCE County Offices ↗Find local training, workshops and agricultural educators. Ask whether there is a hands-on course, a work placement or a referral to an employer.USAJOBS federal agriculture vacancies ↗Enter California in the location filter and search USDA, conservation, agricultural technician or a specific job title.NASDA state agriculture internships ↗Select California in the state table where listed. Check the employer’s own application page.

Before making the first call

Choose an agricultural pathway

Identify the actual daily work, equipment, animals, travel and physical demands before selecting a training course.

Find verified openings

Check employers’ own sites, USAJOBS and credible job boards. Confirm that the vacancy is current and covers your work location.

Compare training routes

Ask land-grant universities, technical colleges, Extension and FFA mentors about hands-on training and credentials.

Check the offer carefully

Verify wages, hours, housing, transportation, safety training, minimum ages and the employer’s business identity.

Search California counties and local areas

All local-area names from the original geographic archive are retained here as an index. Use the name with the contact directories above; it is not a claim that any company, office or vacancy exists in every area.

  • Alameda County
  • Alpine County
  • Amador County
  • Butte County
  • Calaveras County
  • Colusa County
  • Contra Costa County
  • Del Norte County
  • El Dorado County
  • Fresno County
  • Glenn County
  • Humboldt County
  • Imperial County
  • Inyo County
  • Kern County
  • Kings County
  • Lake County
  • Lassen County
  • Los Angeles County
  • Madera County
  • Marin County
  • Mariposa County
  • Mendocino County
  • Merced County
  • Modoc County
  • Mono County
  • Monterey County
  • Napa County
  • Nevada County
  • Orange County
  • Placer County
  • Plumas County
  • Riverside County
  • Sacramento County
  • San Benito County
  • San Bernardino County
  • San Diego County
  • San Francisco County
  • San Joaquin County
  • San Luis Obispo County
  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Barbara County
  • Santa Clara County
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Shasta County
  • Sierra County
  • Siskiyou County
  • Solano County
  • Sonoma County
  • Stanislaus County
  • Sutter County
  • Tehama County
  • Trinity County
  • Tulare County
  • Tuolumne County
  • Ventura County
  • Yolo County
  • Yuba County

Explore California by topic

4-H, FFA and student pathwaysVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Agribusiness and financeVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Agricultural mechanics and techniciansVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Conservation and natural resourcesVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Crop science and agronomyVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Dairy careersVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Farm operations and field workVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Food processing and qualityVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Horticulture and greenhousesVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Internships, apprenticeships and job shadowingVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Precision agriculture and technologyVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.Ranch and livestock careersVerify actual openings or training, job requirements, supervisor, pay and workplace safety.

Worksheets for your research

Use free original guides to document requirements and questions before contacting a provider or office. Browse the complete preserved resource library.

Contact status: directory and government resource links are provided as contact pathways. No named independent business, job listing, grant, lender, deadline or award is independently certified for California here.