Farm Management and Technology

Durée

36 mois

Diplôme

DEC

Unités

85

Code

152.B0

Offert à

1 endroit

Ce que tu vas apprendre

The Farm Management and Technology program prepares students to practise the occupation of farm business manager. Farm business managers plan, organize, direct and monitor farm operation and development activities in livestock or crop production. In particular, they: - manage farm assets as either sole owner or co-owner, or as manager - oversee the general management of livestock breeding, crop cultivation, harvesting, processing and storage as well as marketing the farm products - hire the necessary human resources, whether on a seasonal or annual basis, and, if needed, retain the services of specialized professionals - select technologies, equipment and inputs in accordance with their values and business goals - ensure compliance with the various rules and regulations applicable to agricultural practices Farm business managers carry out their work on many types of farms that vary in size, have different forms of corporate, technical, legal, economic and financial organization, and have different environments. Because of the nature of their work, farm business managers must possess knowledge and skills in two main areas of expertise: management and entrepreneurship, and farm technology. Their managerial skills have a major impact on the farm’s success.

Le métier, en bref

Entrepreneur de services agricoles Les entrepreneures et les entrepreneurs de services agricoles, aussi appelés surveillants d’exploitations agricoles ou gestionnaires de ferme, supervisent le personnel, l’approvisionnement et les activités quotidiennes d’une production agricole. Ils élaborent un plan de développement d’une production agricole (végétale ou animale), planifient la production annuelle, et gèrent le parc d’équipements et les bâtiments. Dans le cadre de leurs fonctions, ils peuvent avoir à effectuer la mise en service des produits agricoles. C’est un métier essentiel pour qui aiment les animaux et le plein air. Un emploi comme entrepreneur des services agricoles convient aux personnes actives, débrouillardes et dotées d’un bon leadership. Formation(s) connexe(s) Production animale Salaire moyen Entrepreneur de services agricoles — 22,00 $ Appellation(s) d'emploi Agriculteur/agricultrice (sauf pépinière et poisson) Gestionnaire de ferme Gestionnaire de pépinière Gestionnaire de serre Patron/patronne de ferme Responsable de troupeaux

Ce que ça te prend pour entrer

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable: • no requirements