Agricultural and forestry production managers
UK - Agricultural and forestry production managers plan, direct, and coordinate production in large scale agricultural, horticultural and forestry operations such as plantations, large ranches, collective farms and agricultural co-operatives to grow and harvest crops, and breed and raise livestock.
Tasks
- (a) monitoring agricultural and forestry market activity and planning production to meet contract requirements and market demand
- (b) establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, recording information such as farm management practices, and preparing financial and operational reports
- (c) conferring with buyers to arrange for the sale of crops and livestock
- (d) contracting with farmers or independent owners for production of crops and livestock, or for management of production
- (e) planning the type, intensity and sequence of farm operations (eg determining the best times for planting, spraying and harvesting)
- (f) analysing soil to determine types and quantities of fertilizer required for maximum production
- (g) purchasing machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals
- (h) identifying and controlling agricultural and forest environmental toxins, weeds, pests and diseases
- (i) organizing farming operations such as maintaining buildings, water supply systems and equipment
- (j) directing and coordinating activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, and grading
- (k) inspecting plantations and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather
- (l) overseeing the selection, training and performance of agricultural and forestry workers and contractors
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