Manages a medium-to-large farming or agricultural research activity or a major subdivision of a large activity.
Positions in this class constitute the second level of a two-class series and have complete managerial responsibility for operations.
Supervises the planning, land preparation, planting, cultivating and harvesting of crops for a farm or agricultural research activity. Plans and assigns or supervises land usage. Assigns duties to and supervises subordinates. Plans and determines the size of herds, the size of flocks and crop acreage according to needs of the institution and the availability of facilities. Supervises the security and maintenance of buildings, fences and equipment. Maintains crop production records, breeding production records, breeding records and equipment records.
Knowledge of land usage and farming techniques. Knowledge of farm machinery and operations. Knowledge of goals and objectives of research farm management. Ability to supervise each phase of farming and livestock management. Ability to plan the usage of land in the most productive manner. Ability to maintain complex records. Ability to plan and direct the activities of subordinates.
A high school diploma and experience in farm management. A bachelor's degree in agriculture may be substituted for the farm management experience.