Skills Fur-bearing-animal Farmer near Longueuil (QC)

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "fur-bearing-animal farmer" was moved from the group Managers in agriculture (NOC 0821) to the group Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a fur-bearing-animal farmer in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020).

Tasks

  • Boar semen collection
  • Brush collecting
  • Budding trees
  • Calving
  • Cattle exhibition
  • Cattle training
  • Clipping
  • Deleafing
  • Farm animal grooming
  • Feed inventory
  • Fruit trees training
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Handling animals
  • Harvesting seedlings
  • Hoeing crops
  • Livestock branding
  • Lowering
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Milking goats
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Permaculture
  • Processing pig litters
  • Reining
  • Seed cutting
  • Shearing with knife
  • Shoot positioning
  • Show horse preparation
  • Soil fertility programs
  • Stone and/or wood picking
  • Suckering
  • Tying
  • Vegetable culling
  • Vertical farming system
  • Weaning
  • Weeding
  • Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
  • Manage overall operation of farm
  • Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
  • Purchase machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
  • Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
  • Establish marketing programs
  • Maintain financial and production records
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.
  • Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
    • Operating Mobile Equipment
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
    • Operating Mobile Equipment

      Controlling the operation of machinery, equipment or vehicles.

    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing

      Installing equipment or machines and/or using tools and devices to maintain and repair them.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Communication Help -
    • Interviewing
    • Teaching and Training
    • Liaising and Networking

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Interviewing

      Conducting enquiries in a formal way to collect information or to determine opinions.

    • Teaching and Training

      Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information
    • Managing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

    • Managing Information

      Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Examining and Diagnosing
    • Planning
    • Projecting Outcomes

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Examining and Diagnosing

      Assessing conditions through examination or diagnostic testing to determine appropriate treatments.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

  • Management Help -
    • Supervising
    • Recruiting and Hiring
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing
    • Evaluating
    • Allocating and Controlling Resources
    • Leading and Motivating
    • Strategic Planning

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

    • Recruiting and Hiring

      Acquiring the right talent to achieve the organization's mission.

    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

      Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

    • Evaluating

      Directing processes and procedures to ensure they add measurable value.

    • Allocating and Controlling Resources

      Determining the distribution of people, assets, materials or capital to accomplish organizational goals and putting in place financial and administrative controls.

    • Leading and Motivating

      Reinforcing an organization's vision and monitoring compliance.

    • Strategic Planning

      Envisioning a future state and developing strategies, goals, objectives and action plans to achieve it.

    Knowledge

  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Food Production and Agriculture
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Food Production and Agriculture

      Knowledge of techniques and equipment for raising, planting, growing, harvesting and storage of animal and plant food products and the techniques, materials and equipment for their preparation and preservation.

    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • Biology

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
    • Biology

      Knowledge of living organisms including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution and classification and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.

  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Mechanics and Machinery

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Mechanics and Machinery

      Knowledge of machines, equipment and tools including their design, uses, repair and maintenance.

  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Clerical
    • Finance

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Clerical

      Knowledge of office administrative and clerical practices and procedures.

    • Finance

      Knowledge of principles and practices of financial management, monitoring and accountability frameworks, reporting procedures, banking, and markets.

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