Description
Crop production managers plan the production, manage the enterprise and participate in the production process of crop production facilities.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
agronomical production principlesagroforestryecologyplant speciesleadership principlessoil structurepest control in plantstechnical equipment for crop productionfertilisation principlesplant harvest methodsenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestryplant disease controlhealth and safety regulationstypes of storage facilitiescrop production principlesagronomywatering principlesconservation agriculturebioeconomyplant propagationirrigation systemsagroecologyproject management principlese-agricultureorganic farmingagritourism
Practical Skills
operate agricultural machinerystore cropssupervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settingsexecute disease and pest control activitiesassign duties to agriculture workersmanage crop rotationmanage crop productionensure soil fertilitymonitor fieldsmaintain technical equipmentstore productsmanage agricultural staffmanage production enterprisemaintain storage facilitiescultivate crops for biomassoptimise productiongrow plantsmaintain plant healthprepare planting areapropagate plantsmanage contractsmaintain plant soil nutritionirrigate soilharvest cropperform on-farm product processingapply sustainable tillage techniquesapply alternate wetting and drying techniquesprovide agri-touristic servicesprepare equipment for harvestpresent the farm facilitiesuse agricultural information systems and databasesexecute fertilisationmanage agritourism activitiespromote farm products