Description
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.
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
- 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.
Workplaces
- Farms
- Self-employed
Skills
- Management of Material Resources
- Coordinating
- Decision Making
- Evaluation
- Instructing
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Far Vision
- Fluency of Ideas
- Inductive Reasoning
- Mathematical Reasoning
Personal Attributes
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in agriculture (80020) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Positions will usually be filled by farm workers or supervisors who have several years of farming experience on a farm. On one hand, activity concentration in large farms is ongoing and the resulting productivity gains from investments in equipment reduce labour needs. On the other hand, growing awareness of healthy eating and environment protection are leading to the development of smaller farms, which are targeting specific niches.
Here are some key facts about Managers in agriculture in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 1,250 people work in this occupation.
- Managers in agriculture mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 92%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 82% of managers in agriculture work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 72% of managers in agriculture are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $20.60 | $58.82 |
| Canada | $15.00 | $24.48 | $43.27 |
Training
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