Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.

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1. Record information such as production figures, farm management practices, and parent stock data, and prepare financial and operational reports.

2. Confer with buyers to arrange for the sale of crops.

3. Contract with farmers or independent owners for raising of crops, or for management of crop production.

4. Evaluate financial statements and make budget proposals.

5. Analyze soil to determine types and quantities of fertilizer required for maximum production.

6. Purchase machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.

7. Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.

8. Direct and coordinate worker activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, and grading.

9. Inspect orchards and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather.

10. Hire, discharge, transfer, and promote workers.

11. Enforce applicable safety regulations.

Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Crop and Livestock Managers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Crop and Livestock Managers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$47,330 (per year) for entry level workers, and $93,080 (per year) for experienced workers.

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Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Less Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 12,080 Crop and Livestock Managers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 12,330  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 30 job(s) each year, and a total of 90 job openings each year.

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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