21112 – Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

Broad Occupation Category

2 - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations.

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1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major Group

21 – Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

Broad Occupation Category

211 – Professional occupations in natural sciences

Broad Occupation Category

2110 – Physical science professionals

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.

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Example Titles

  • 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.)

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.

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.