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80020.00 – Managers in agriculture

Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms’ sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Apiarist
  • Apple grower
  • Chicken farmer
  • Dairy farmer
  • Domestic animal breeder
  • Fruit farmer
  • Hog breeder
  • Horse breeder
  • Maple syrup producer
  • Market gardener
  • Potato farmer
  • Rancher
  • Seed grower
  • Sod farmer
  • Vegetable grower
  • Vineyard manager
  • Viticulturist
  • Wheat farmer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Manage the overall operations of a farm, ranch or orchard
  • Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
  • Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
  • Hire and manage farm personnel
  • Establish a marketing program
  • Develop and keep financial and production records
  • Purchase farm machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
  • Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
  • Perform farming duties.
  • May collect data and use digital technology tools and equipment to enhance the sustainability of the farm.

Additional information

  • Managers in agriculture manage farms of various sizes which may specialize in particular crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes or raise particular livestock such as beef cattle, swine or poultry.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (82030)
  • Managers in horticulture (80021)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

0 – Management occupations

Major group

80 – Middle management occupations in production and agriculture

Sub-major group

800 – Middle management occupations in production and agriculture

Minor group

8002 – Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture

Unit group

80020 – Managers in agriculture

Occupational profile

80020.00 – Managers in agriculture

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