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       CODE: 180.161-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): MANAGER, PRODUCTION, SEED CORN (agriculture) alternate titles: manager, regional
Plans and directs development and production of hybrid seed corn for commercial seed companies:
Plans and executes experimental field studies to develop and improve varieties of hybrid corn with
desired characteristics, such as greater yield, resistance to disease and insects, and adaptability
to specific soils and climate. Selects and inbreeds plants until specific inbred line is produced,
using various breeding techniques, such as crossbreeding, backcrossing, and outcrossing. Confers
with farmers to arrange contracts for raising hybrid corn. Distributes seeds, specifies areas of
farm to be planted, directs workers engaged in corn planting to make most effective use of land, and
oversees fertilizing, cultivating, detasseling, and harvesting [FIELD SUPERVISOR, SEED PRODUCTION
(agriculture)]. Directs, through subordinate supervisors, workers engaged in shelling and grading
corn. Examines equipment used to clean and grade shelled corn for proper functioning and plans
changes in drying, grading, storage, and shipment of seed corn for greater efficiency and accuracy.
Interprets company policies and hires, discharges, transfers, and promotes workers. Records
production, farm management practices, parent stock, or other data.
GOE: 03.01.01 STRENGTH: L GED: R5 M4 L4 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 79999K Agricultural Crop Farm Managers
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