| Skills | Description |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Knowledge | Description |
|---|---|
| Food Production | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
| English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
| Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
| Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| Experience | Definition |
|---|---|
| Overall Experience | A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
| Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
| Education | Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
| Related Occupations |
|---|
| Farm and Home Management Advisors |
| Farmers and Ranchers |
| First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Fishery Workers |
| Fishers and Related Fishing Workers |
| Food Scientists and Technologists |
| Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products |
| Soil and Plant Scientists |