Farm Supervisor at Davidorlah Farms

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates with administrators and research project leaders on work plans and programs and makes recommendations for improvements, land preparation, fertilizing, planting crops, cultivation, and harvesting of experimental feed plots.
• Determines soil use and rotation of crops.
• Inspects dairy, garden, poultry, orchard, and other units; confers with and advises project leaders on problems; requisitions equipment and materials; approves work schedules.
• Plans and supervises the planting, cultivating, harvesting and storing of field and garden crops on large and complex institutional farms.
• Supervises all operations of one of the larger and more complex institutional farms.
• Makes reports on time, equipment, materials, and production; keeps records and prepares estimates of needs.
• Directs the repair and maintenance of farm buildings and equipment.
• Performs related work as required.