Profession Agricultural advisor

Agricultural advisors assist and advise farmers, agricultural businesses, rural industries and government in the production, processing and distribution of farm products.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic
• Realistic / Investigative
• Social / Realistic

Tasks agricultural advisor

• Collaborate with clients (e.g. farmers, agricultural businesses, rural industries) in order to identify and evaluate business and technical requirements.
• Diagnose clients' management and production problems.
• Advise clients in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livestock, growing and harvesting practices, choice of machinery and equipment, etc.
• Solve problems (e.g. nutrient disorders in plants and livestock, management of weeds and plant diseases) and create solutions, including organizing and conducting field trials.
• Assist clients with business planning, planning applications, government grant applications and new business ventures.
• Schedule and make regular visits to clients.
• Collect and analyze data, crop yield and financial reports to measure clients' performance.
• Gather relevant information (e.g. as requested by clients) and keep up to date with any relevant developments.
• Conduct classes or deliver lectures, presentations and demonstrations on subjects such as farming techniques, business management and new regulations.
• Prepare and distribute leaflets, pamphlets and visual aids for educational and informational purposes.
• Organize, advise and participate in community activities and organizations such as fair events and agricultural clubs.
• Maintain client records (e.g. services provided to clients, the effects of advice given), manage budgets and accounts, prepare reports and undertake general administrative duties.

Related professions livestock

• Arable farm manager, field crop or vegetable
• Arable farmer manager, mixed crop
• Artificial inseminator
• Cattle breeder
• Cattle station helper
• Dairy producer
• Herdsman
• Livestock breeder, all other
• Livestock dealer
• Livestock farm manager
• Livestock farm worker
• Livestock farmer
• Livestock machinery installer
• Livestock machinery mechanic
• Pig breeder
• Poultry producer
• Quality inspector cattle, meat, fish
• Stockman
• Subsistence livestock farmer
• Veterinarian inspector
• Veterinarian, all other
• Veterinary aid
• Veterinary practitioner
• Veterinary technician
• Veterinary vaccinator

Source: Sisyphus ODB