Hillsborough County invites veterans to explore careers in agriculture

Hillsborough County held a bus tour of Bay Area veterans to get an idea of jobs available in agriculture - and the options stretch much beyond the field.

Military veterans, reservists, transitioning active-duty personnel, and their spouses explored career options by visiting agricultural production and supporting industries, as well as farming operations and the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in southern Hillsborough County.

Although the tour gave participants an up-close look at what the industry has to offer, the county says it wants to continue extending the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture to interested veterans. 

For more information about the types of jobs offered to veterans and their spouses in the Hillsborough County area, contact Simon Bolin in Hillsborough County Economic Development at 813-276-2735.