Table 1Transition record

agronomisttocrop production manager

A agronomist already meets 41% of what the crop production manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agronomist

41%

Overlap1

To crop production manager

21 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

69.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.2

This move: 69.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the crop production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agronomist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A crop production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agronomist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held cultivate crops for biomass handling and moving
already held manage crop rotation handling and moving
already held bioeconomy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held types of storage facilities information and communication technologies (icts)
already held irrigation systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held use agricultural information systems and databases information skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 14 the crop production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 5 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held ensure soil fertility required
required, not held monitor fields required
required, not held store crops required
required, not held store products required
required, not held maintain storage facilities required

optional, not held apply alternate wetting and drying techniques optional
optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held grow plants optional
optional, not held harvest crop optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain plant health optional
optional, not held maintain plant soil nutrition optional
optional, not held prepare planting area optional
optional, not held propagate plants optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held agroforestry required
required, not held technical equipment for crop production required
required, not held agronomical production principles required

optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held e-agriculture optional
optional, not held watering principles optional

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assign duties to agriculture workers required
required, not held manage production enterprise required

optional, not held manage agritourism activities optional
optional, not held optimise production optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate agricultural machinery required

optional, not held execute fertilisation optional
optional, not held perform on-farm product processing optional
optional, not held prepare equipment for harvest optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health and safety regulations required

optional, not held agritourism optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held execute disease and pest control activities required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a crop production manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held crop production principles knowledge
already held cultivate crops for biomass skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
already held fertilisation principles knowledge
already held manage agricultural staff skill
already held manage crop production skill
already held manage crop rotation skill
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held plant disease control knowledge
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held soil structure knowledge
already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
already held types of storage facilities knowledge
already held agroecology knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held bioeconomy knowledge
already held irrigation systems knowledge
already held organic farming knowledge
already held plant propagation knowledge
already held use agricultural information systems and databases skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held leadership principles required

08 information skills 1 required

required, not held maintain technical equipment required

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held plant species required

10 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held present the farm facilities optional
optional, not held promote farm products optional
optional, not held provide agri-touristic services optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional

11 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held project management principles optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply alternate wetting and drying techniques optional
optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held e-agriculture optional
optional, not held execute fertilisation optional
optional, not held grow plants optional
optional, not held harvest crop optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain plant health optional
optional, not held maintain plant soil nutrition optional
optional, not held manage agritourism activities optional
optional, not held optimise production optional
optional, not held perform on-farm product processing optional
optional, not held prepare equipment for harvest optional
optional, not held prepare planting area optional
optional, not held present the farm facilities optional
optional, not held promote farm products optional
optional, not held propagate plants optional
optional, not held provide agri-touristic services optional
optional, not held watering principles optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

60 held skills the crop production manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role advise on crop diseases skill
not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply horticultural standards and practices skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess crop damage skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role climate smart agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with agricultural code of practice skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role create crop protection plans skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role livestock feeding knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock species knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain plants' growth skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding plant propagation skill
not needed by the target role manage farm supplies skill

20 further entries not listed here

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held agroforestry required
required, not held plant species required
required, not held technical equipment for crop production required
required, not held agronomical production principles required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
required, not held leadership principles required
optional, not held conservation agriculture optional
optional, not held e-agriculture optional
optional, not held watering principles optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agronomist

Full index of moves from agronomist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.