Agricultural Manager Courses
An Agricultural Manager oversees daily farm operations, from planning to sales, managing budgets, and supervising staff while monitoring market conditions.
AI Exposure
Low
Core skills such as social intelligence and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).
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How do I become a Agricultural Manager
Get qualified to work as a Agricultural Manager with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
AMP80215
Duration
12 months - 24 months
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On Campus, Online
The Graduate Diploma of Agribusiness (AMP80215) is for agrifood leaders and CEOs who want highly developed decision making and innovation skills. Over 12 months of study you will be focusing on financial management, developing collaborative partnerships, strategic leadership, and change management. Graduate ready for a full range of agrifood leadership roles: CEO, Compliance Manager, Processing Plant Manager, Export and Marketing Manager.
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12 months - 24 months
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AHCPMG304
The AHCPMG304 Use Firearms to Humanely Destroy Animals describes the skills and knowledge required to humanely destroy animals using firearms. It covers shooting techniques conducted on foot or with various vehicles, depending on the animal type and mobility. This does not apply to using firearms from aircraft. It is intended for individuals with a valid firearms licence, who work under broad direction, take responsibility for their own work, and exercise discretion and judgement in resource allocation an...
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AHC60216
An Advanced Diploma of Horticulture AHC60216 is great for farming professionals and horticulturalists who need management and leadership skills. This qualification focuses heavily on business administration and students choose up to 8 units from a range of electives in business analysis, strategic planning, and managing climate risk.
The Advanced Diploma of Horticulture AHC60216 is a nationally recognised training qualification and part of the official Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land M...
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Blended, On Campus, Online
The Bachelor of Agribusiness imparts knowledge on the commercial facets of agriculture, spanning local and international contexts. Students explore areas like cultivation, processing, and trading of food and fibres, gaining essential business skills. The course covers marketing, finance, human resource and supply chain management, focusing on the agrifood value chain from producer to consumer. Emphasis is placed on sustainability, e-technologies for efficiency, and understanding global agricultural value ...
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How much does an Agricultural Manager earn?
In Australia, a full time Agricultural Manager generally earns $1,600 per week ($83,200 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
What are the job opportunities for an Agricultural Manager?
There are 178,500 people working in Australia as a farmer or farm manager and a small percentage of these are hired as Agricultural Managers. Over the next five years this number is expected to drop slightly. Most Agricultural Manager roles can be found in rural or remote areas of Australia.
Source: The Labour Market Information Portal – 2019 Occupation Projections
How do I become an Agricultural Manager?
An Advanced Diploma of Horticulture is a great qualification to have if you’re thinking of a career as an Agricultural Manager. This two year course has a focus on business administration and will give you the management and leadership skills you need to succeed in this role.
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An Agricultural Manager coordinates the everyday operations at a farm, nursery or other agricultural production. You’ll be involved in planning the general running of the production from planting to harvesting and sale of your product at market. You may have to supervise other workers and organise duties like fertilising and irrigation. An Agricultural Manager needs to keep a close eye on market conditions and monitor things like weather and stock levels. You’ll also be involved in the financial side of running an agricultural endeavour so you’ll have to manage budgets and make sure you’re generating a profit.
An Agricultural Manager will usually be managing several activities at once so you’ll need to be organised. You’ll need to be a strong leader and be able to think ahead. You’ll have a lot of administrative tasks to do, but Agricultural Managers also spend a lot of time outdoors. You’ll be working long days in a range of weather conditions and will need to be capable of various manual labour tasks.
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