JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Description
- All steps for the production of crops including crop production, planting, fertilization, and harvesting, Serve as a sales agent for animals, crops, and dairy products
- Record financial, tax, production, and employee information
- Select and purchase supplies like seeds, fertilizers, farm equipment, and fountain and supervision process
- Decide how to raise crops or livestock by evaluating market conditions, diseases, soil conditions, and the availability of federal programs.
- Make sure that all farm equipment is maintained properly
- Performs seasonal, weather, or crop cycles production
- Maintain water pipe, hose, fencing, and animal shelter farm farms
- Instruct and adjust worker activities like planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, salary, and record keeping.
- Make agreements with farmers or independent owners for crop production or crop production.
- Assist developmental activities with equipment maintenance, engineering, packing houses, and other related departments.
- Analyze market conditions to determine seed allocation.
- Negotiate with buyer and arrangement for crop sale.
- Keep records, such as production, farm management practices, and parent stock information, and prepare financial and operational reports.
- Determine systematic changes between drying, grading, storage, and invoicing for more efficiency and accuracy.
- Analyze the soil and determine the amount of fertilizer needed for maximum production.
- Inspect the equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Visit the farm and fields of the garden all through the maturity date or season of the crop, to determine the possible crop loss.
- Purchase machinery, equipment, and supplies, such as tractors, seeds, fertilizers, and chemicals.
- Promote employees, enforce security regulations, and explain the policy.
- Talk to get credit from the bank with bank officials.
- Develop and produce hybrid plant species planning and directions with high yield or disease and insect-resistant properties.
- Make financial statements assessment and budget proposals.
JOB QUALIFICATION
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture
- Farm experience, preferably in a leadership role
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Additional courses in business management or administration are recommended.
- Extensive experience in a farming-related field.
- Management experience would be a plus.
- A passion for agriculture.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- The ability to make decisions in stressful environments.
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work overtime as required.
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelor's/College Degree
Field of study
Agriculture/Aquaculture/Forestry
Specialization
Agriculture