Job description Agronomist near Calgary (AB)
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Find out what work is like for an agronomist in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists (NOC 21112).

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Description

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists provide assistance and advice to farmers on all aspects of farm management, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, soil erosion and composition, disease prevention, nutrition, crop rotation and marketing. They are employed by businesses, institutions and governments that assist the farming community, or they may be self-employed.

Work week duration

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Provide counselling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, animal and poultry care, disease prevention, farm management, farm financing, marketing and other agricultural subjects
  • Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups
  • Conduct research, analyze agricultural data and prepare research reports
  • Liaise with researchers, educators and government or business managers on matters pertaining to farming and agriculture
  • Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given
  • May operate unmanned aerial vehicle/drone to map drainage, plant seeds, analyze crop health and identify areas of stress and evenly spray fertilizers or pesticides.

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  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Self-employed
  • Businesses, institutions and governments that assist the farming community

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  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment

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  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 21112), and a list of similar occupations:

  • agricultural consultant
  • agricultural extension supervisor
  • agricultural livestock specialist
  • agricultural representative
  • agricultural soil and crop specialist
  • agriculturist
  • agrologist
  • agronomist
  • consulting agrologist
  • crop specialist
  • farm management consultant
  • field service adviser - agriculture
  • field service agent - agriculture
  • growers' advisor
  • professional agrologist (P.Ag.)

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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