Manager, farm

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. They usually own and operate their own establishment. * 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 ma...