? Planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops,
such as vegetables, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account
environmental and market factors
? Selecting and planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafting new
varieties to root stocks
? Maintaining crop production by cultivating, de-budding and
pruning, and maintaining optimal growing conditions
? Organising and conducting farming operations, such as collecting,
storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale,
purchase and dispatch of produce
? Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as
fertilising and pest and weed control
? Maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply
systems
? Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities,
monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and
production to meet contract requirements and market demand
? Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and
loan management
? May select, train and supervise staff and contractors
? Establish and monitor hydroponic crops
? Plan a growing-on program
? Plan a propagation program
? Develop a horticultural production plan
? Identify risk and apply risk management processes
? Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs.
Education level: Bachelor of Agricultural Science or above
such as vegetables, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account
environmental and market factors
? Selecting and planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafting new
varieties to root stocks
? Maintaining crop production by cultivating, de-budding and
pruning, and maintaining optimal growing conditions
? Organising and conducting farming operations, such as collecting,
storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale,
purchase and dispatch of produce
? Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as
fertilising and pest and weed control
? Maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply
systems
? Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities,
monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and
production to meet contract requirements and market demand
? Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and
loan management
? May select, train and supervise staff and contractors
? Establish and monitor hydroponic crops
? Plan a growing-on program
? Plan a propagation program
? Develop a horticultural production plan
? Identify risk and apply risk management processes
? Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs.
Education level: Bachelor of Agricultural Science or above
