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21112.00 – Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists provide assistance and advice to farmers on all aspects of farm management, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, soil erosion and composition, disease prevention, nutrition, crop rotation and marketing.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Agricultural consultant
  • Agricultural extension supervisor
  • Agricultural livestock specialist
  • Agricultural representative
  • Agricultural soil and crop specialist
  • Agriculturist
  • Agrologist
  • Agronomist
  • Consulting agrologist
  • Crop specialist
  • Farm management consultant
  • Field service adviser - agriculture
  • Field service agent - agriculture
  • Growers' advisor
  • Professional agrologist (P.Ag.)

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to instruct others on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, animal and poultry care, disease prevention, farm management, farm financing, marketing and other agricultural subjects
  • Systems Analysis to analyze agricultural systems, adapt to environmental changes and optimize farm operations
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to conduct advisory sessions for farmers and other groups to ensure audiences grasp the practical steps needed regarding animal care, disease prevention and crop management
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to investigate the outputs, practices and farm management methods used to identify areas for improvement or increased profits
  • Collaboration to work with producers to diagnose and prevent management or production problems
  • Knowledge in Agriculture and Horticulture to understand concepts, principles and practices in the field to tailor recommendations on crop cultivation, farm management and the storage or preservation of plant-based food products

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Provide counselling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, animal and poultry care, disease prevention, farm management, farm financing, marketing and other agricultural subjects
  • Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups
  • Conduct research, analyze agricultural data and prepare research reports
  • Liaise with researchers, educators and government or business managers on matters pertaining to farming and agriculture
  • Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given
  • May operate unmanned aerial vehicle/drone to map drainage, plant seeds, analyze crop health and identify areas of stress and evenly spray fertilizers or pesticides.

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions is possible with experience.
  • Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists may specialize in specific aspects of agriculture such as animal science, field crops, horticulture, soil science, irrigation or drainage, farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, land use, and environmental management, appraisal or extension and education.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

21 – Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

211 – Professional occupations in natural sciences

Minor group

2111 – Life science professionals

Unit group

21112 – Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Occupational profile

21112.00 – Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

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