(COS) Dairy Husbandry and Production Degree, Program Information at College of the Sequoias

A program that prepares individuals to manage the selection and care of dairy animals and associated dairy farm and processing facilities and operations. Includes instruction in basic animal and dairy science; dairy animal nutrition and health; design and operation of dairy housing, feeding, and processing facilities and equipment; and related issues of safety, sanitation, shipping and handling, and applicable regulations. Find Colleges Offering Dairy Husbandry and Production Degree.

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Crop and Livestock Managers
Job Description
Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.
Salary and Wages
Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Total Employment: 80
- Average Annual Salary: $75,660
- Average Hourly Rate: $36.38
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 258,156
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 261,032
- Percent Job Growth: 1.11%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
Farmers and Ranchers
Job Description
On an ownership or rental basis, operate farms, ranches, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural production establishments which produce crops, horticultural specialties, livestock, poultry, finfish, shellfish, or animal specialties. May plant, cultivate, harvest, perform post-harvest activities, and market crops and livestock; may hire, train, and supervise farm workers or supervise a farm labor contractor; may prepare cost, production, and other records. May maintain and operate machinery and perform physical work.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 1,058,444
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 968,838
- Percent Job Growth: -8.5%
Important Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Depth Perception
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers
Job Description
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry or animal care workers.
Salary and Wages
Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Total Employment: 690
- Average Annual Salary: $28,710
- Average Hourly Rate: $13.80
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Far Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity