Agricultural and Forestry Production Managers

establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, recording information such as farm management practices, and preparing financial and operational reports

conferring with buyers to arrange for the sale of crops and livestock

contracting with farmers or independent owners for production of crops and livestock, or for management of production

planning the type, intensity and sequence of farm operations (e.g. determining the best times for planting, spraying and harvesting)

analysing soil to determine types and quantities of fertilizer required for maximum production

purchasing machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals

identifying and controlling agricultural and forest environmental toxins, weeds, pests and diseases

organizing farming operations such as maintaining buildings, water supply systems and equipment

directing and coordinating activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, and grading

inspecting plantations and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather

overseeing the selection, training and performance of agricultural and forestry workers and contractors.