1310-Production Managers in Agriculture and Fisheries

Tasks include:

• monitoring market activity and planning production to meet contract requirements and market demand
• establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, recording information such as farm management practices and preparing financial and operational reports
• conferring with buyers to arrange for the sale of crops and fish
• contracting with farmers or independent owners for production of crops and livestock, or for management of production
• contracting with fishing skippers or owners of vessels and aquaculture farms for fishing and aquaculture operations, or for management of production
• planning the type, intensity and sequence of farm operations (e.g. determining the best times for planting, spraying and harvesting)
• analysing soil to determine types and quantities of fertiliser required for maximum production
• purchasing machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertiliser and chemicals
• identifying and controlling environmental toxins, weeds, pests and diseases
• organising farming operations such as maintaining buildings, water supply systems and equipment
• directing and coordinating activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting and grading
• directing and monitoring trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques
• inspecting plantations and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather
• overseeing the selection, training and performance of workers and contractors