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farm manager

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Description

Farm managers plan and organise the daily operations, resourcing and business management of animal and crops producing farms.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

agronomical production principles agricultural business management pollution prevention environmental policy livestock pest control in plants livestock species plant disease control

Practical Skills

negotiate loan agreements market farm products assess new farming technologies supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings operate farm equipment assign duties to agriculture workers manage crop rotation manage farm supplies manage farm products present the farm facilities manage production enterprise manage plans for the storage of organic by-products manage livestock create soil and plant improvement programmes train employees manage mechanically controlled livestock production environments maintain plant health handling chemical products for soil and plants create crop protection plans implement sales strategies monitor forage grazing plans maintain plant soil nutrition manage crop production estimate harvest costs manage the health and welfare of livestock maintain farm equipment manage plans for the utilisation of organic by-products report pollution incidents implement marketing strategies