Foresters are responsible for monitoring the natural and economic viability of a woodland or forest and for activities related to its management and conservation.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Monitoring agricultural and forestry market activity and planning production to meet contract requirements and market demand;
(b) Establishing and managing budgets, monitoring production output and costs, recording information such as farm management practices, and preparing financial and operational reports;
(c) Conferring with buyers to arrange for the sale of crops and livestock;
(d) Contracting with farmers or independent owners for production of crops and livestock, or for management of production;
(e) Planning the type, intensity and sequence of farm operations (e.g. determining the best times for planting, spraying and harvesting);
(f) Analysing soil to determine types and quantities of fertilizer required for maximum production;
(g) Purchasing machinery, equipment, and supplies such as tractors, seed, fertilizer, and chemicals;
(h) Identifying and controlling agricultural and forest environmental toxins, weeds, pests and diseases;
(i) Organizing farming operations such as maintaining buildings, water supply systems and equipment;
(j) Directing and coordinating activities such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, and grading;
(k) Inspecting plantations and fields to determine maturity dates of crops, or to estimate potential crop damage from weather;
(l) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of agricultural and forestry workers and contractors.