Agricultural consultants and specialists

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- Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

provide advice and assistance to farmers on all aspects of farm management, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, soil characteristics, disease prevention, nutrition, crop rotation and marketing.

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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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

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.

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists may specialize in specific aspects of agriculture such as animal science, field crops, horticulture, soil science, irrigation or drainage, farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, land use, and environmental management, appraisal or extension and education.

Also Known As

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.)

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in agriculture or in a related science is required.

Membership or eligibility for membership in a provincial institute of agrology is usually required.

In Quebec, membership in the Ordre professionnel des agronomes is mandatory.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

New Brunswick Institute of Agrologists

Employment by Sex

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34.8%

Female

65.2%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

13.6%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

72.7%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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40.9%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

31.8%

Public administration

N/A

27.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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13.60%

Northeast

18.20%

Southeast

13.60%

Southwest

22.70%

Central

31.80%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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