Description
Agronomic crop production team leaders are responsible for leading and working with a team of crop production workers. They organise the daily work schedules for crop production and participate in the production.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
agronomical production principlesagroforestryecologyplant speciessoil structureplant propagationpest control in plantstechnical equipment for crop productionagroecologyfertilisation principlesplant harvest methodsenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestryplant disease controlhealth and safety regulationstypes of storage facilitiescrop production principlesagronomywatering principlesconservation agricultureleadership principlesirrigation systemsproject management principlesorganic farmingagritourism
Practical Skills
grow plantsoperate agricultural machinerystore cropssupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingsexecute disease and pest control activitiesmaintain plant healthassign duties to agriculture workersprepare planting areamanage crop rotationpropagate plantsmaintain plant soil nutritionharvest cropensure soil fertilitymonitor fieldsmaintain technical equipmentstore productsmanage agricultural staffprepare equipment for harvestexecute fertilisationmaintain storage facilitiesoptimise productionmanage contractsmanage crop productionirrigate soilperform on-farm product processingapply sustainable tillage techniquesapply alternate wetting and drying techniquesprovide agri-touristic servicesuse agricultural information systems and databasesmanage production enterprisemanage agritourism activitiespromote farm products