Professional knowledge
1. Production resources and their classification.
2. Agricultural systems.
3. Crop production technologies.
4. Fundamental principles of the protection of production resources.
5. Classification of the agricultural sector.
6. Agroecological factors and their impact on crop production.
7. Patterns of interaction between organisms and the environment.
8. Impact of agricultural production on ecosystems.
9. Fundamental laws of field farming.
10. Meteorology in agriculture.
11. Technological processes in crop cultivation.
12. Agricultural machinery and mechanisation.
13. Production equipment, implements, and technological solutions.
14. Fundamentals of automation and robotics.
15. Energy resources used in agriculture.
16. Risks in agricultural production processes, their causes, and assessment methods.
17. Risk management methods.
18. Risk mitigation plan.
19. Short-term and long-term plans and fundamental principles of their development.
20. Precision technologies in crop production.
21. Data analysis methods.
22. Digital tools for the analysis of results.
23. Fundamental principles and applications of precision technologies in agriculture.
24. Decision support systems.
25. Digital platforms and software solutions for the management of agricultural production processes.
26. Fundamental principles and methods of business accounting.
27. Methods for analysing business performance and financial indicators of the sector.
28. Prime cost calculation.
29. Sources of investments.
30. Principles of investment planning and attraction.
31. Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union.
32. Agricultural policy of Latvia.
33. Regulatory enactments in agriculture.
34. Agriculture and rural development programme.
35. Soil as a natural resource, factors of formation.
36. Soil classification.
37. Physical and chemical properties of soil.
38. Soil fertility indicators.
39. Soil microbiological activity.
40. Agrochemical and soil analysis.
41. Types of soil degradation, associated risks, and methods for their containment or prevention.
42. Technologies for the application of liming materials and fertilisers.
43. Measures for organic matter accumulation.
44. Botanical classification of plants.
45. Crop species, their varieties, and principles of their selection.
46. Plant physiology, development of plants, and factors influencing it.
47. Plant propagation methods.
48. Quality requirements for seed and propagating material.
49. Principles of plant rotation and succession, their importance in sustainable production.
50. Crop cultivation technologies and agrotechnical techniques.
51. Soil cultivation systems, types, and techniques.
52. Measures for crop sowing/plantation maintenance.
53. Principles of operating, adjusting, calibrating, maintaining, and repairing agricultural machinery.
54. Principles of safe operation and maintenance of agricultural machinery.
55. Principles and significance of plant nutrition.
56. Nutrient resources in the soil and their use.
57. Soil micro-organisms, their activity and application in agro-environment.
58. Nutrient removal, input, and balance: calculations and balance preparation.
59. Methods for analysing soil and plant tissues, sample preparation techniques.
60. Principles of developing and adjusting the fertilisation plan.
61. Types of fertilisers and liming materials.
62. Fertilisation systems.
63. Economic efficiency of fertiliser use.
64. Storage, transportation, and use of fertilisers in accordance with regulatory requirements.
65. Harmful organisms: weeds, diseases, pests, their identification, development cycles, monitoring, and control.
66. Importance and use of beneficial insects, other organisms, and cultivated pollinators.
67. Fundamental principles of integrated crop cultivation.
68. Classification of plant protection products.
69. Plant protection systems, methods, and measures.
70. Plant protection plan.
71. Use, storage, and record-keeping of plant protection products and the applicable regulatory enactments.
72. Types of crop production and their possible uses.
73. Indicators of crop production yield.
74. Quality criteria for crop production and influencing factors.
75. Marketing standards for crop production.
76. Techniques and methods for harvesting, pre-processing, and storage of field farming and horticultural products.
77. Technological solutions for harvesting crop production.
78. Structures, equipment, and technological solutions for the storage and pre-processing of crop production.
79. Ways of marketing crop production.
80. By-products, residues, and waste from production, and their classification.
81. Possibilities of using by-products, residues, and waste from field farming and/or horticultural production.
82. Fundamental principles of collecting, storing, and disposing of residues and waste.
83. Soil water regime.
84. Types, installation, and maintenance of drainage and irrigation systems.
85. Fundamentals of hydrometeorology.
86. Use of meteorological data.
87. Drainage cadastre information system.
88. Current developments in the sector.
89. Professional sources of information.
90. Scientific research and findings.
91. Production process efficiency indicators.
92. Analysis and assessment of production processes.
93. Methods for assessing the efficiency of production.
94. Analysis of production process results.
95. Methods for addressing issues arising from the production process.
96. Nature and patterns of the production process.
97. Efficiency assessment methods.
98. Argumentation skills.
General knowledge
1. Sector-specific regulatory enactments and standards.
2. Organisation of the occupational safety system.
3. Requirements of regulatory enactments and standards governing the sector.
4. Occupational safety systems within the company.
5. Occupational safety requirements.
6. Requirements of regulatory enactments governing civil defence, fire safety, electrical safety, and environmental protection.
7. Social and political structure of society.
8. Social diversity and the principle of equality.
9. Intercultural communication.
10. Time planning.
11. Business communication.
12. Communication (including intercultural communication) in society (including multicultural society).
13. General and professional ethics.
14. Scientific research methods.
15. Stages of research.
16. Fundamental principles of statistics.
17. Software for mathematical processing and analysis of data.
18. Techniques for effective communication.
19. Argumentation techniques.
20. Preparation of reports and publications.
21. Information and communication technologies and potential risks.
22. Security of electronic information.
23. Information technologies for data processing, analysis, and management.
24. Data security.
25. Planning and decision-making.
26. Self-assessment mechanisms.
27. Planning of studies, career, and work progress.
28. Time planning techniques.
29. Appropriate vocabulary.
30. Functional grammar.
31. Professional terminology.

Professional skills and attitudes
1. To identify resources available for agricultural production.
2. To analyse available and forecast required production resources.
3. To analyse the acquisition and/or procurement, use, and protection of production resources.
4. To analyse the agroecological factors influencing agricultural production.
5. To evaluate the impact of agricultural production on ecosystems.
6. To select a sustainable approach to crop production.
7. To be well-versed in available technological process solutions suitable for production.
8. To assess the technical resources at the production site suitable for the implementation of technological processes.
9. To select a sustainable technological process solution in agricultural production.
10. To identify potential risks in the production process.
11. To assess the causes of potential risks.
12. To develop a risk mitigation plan.
13. To organise the prevention of identified risks.
14. To formulate short-term and long-term goals for agricultural production.
15. To analyse results obtained in the crop production sector.
16. To develop short-term and long-term plans based on analysis results.
17. To analyse the possibilities for implementing digital solutions in agricultural production.
18. To select the most appropriate digital solutions for decision-making.
19. To use digital solutions to improve production.
20. To prepare business activity reports.
21. To calculate the production prime cost.
22. To assess the financial results of production.
23. To develop proposals and participate in the investment attraction process.
24. To be well-versed in international and national regulatory requirements relevant to the agricultural sector.
25. To organise the production process in accordance with national and international regulatory requirements.
26. To monitor the application of regulatory enactments relevant to the plant production sector.
27. To assess soil resources currently in use.
28. To organise agrochemical soil analysis.
29. To assess the risks of soil degradation.
30. To analyse the need for soil fertility improvement measures.
31. To develop measures to improve soil fertility and reduce soil degradation.
32. To organise measures to improve soil fertility and reduce soil degradation risks depending on the selected type of farming.
33. To select crop species, varieties, and cultivation technologies according to the farming objective.
34. To plan the structure of sowings and plantations.
35. To analyse and adjust the structure of perennial plantings.
36. To develop technological plans for sowings and/or plantations according to the farming system and production goal.
37. To organise the preparation of fields, sowings, and plantations.
38. To analyse and adjust the structure of annual plantings and sowings.
39. To select agricultural machinery, implements, and equipment suitable for the crop and production goal.
40. To organise the procurement or rental of machinery, equipment, and implements.
41. To organise the maintenance, adjustment, calibration, and repair of machinery, equipment, and implements.
42. To evaluate the nutrient resources present in the soil.
43. To plan the rational use of nutrients according to the production goal.
44. To develop a fertilisation plan based on the projected yield.
45. To organise the provision of nutrients to crops according to the production goal.
46. To adjust the fertilisation plan depending on agroclimatic conditions.
47. To identify major pests affecting crops.
48. To develop a plant protection plan.
49. To adjust the plant protection plan based on the results of pest monitoring.
50. To be well-versed in the available plant protection products and select the suitable ones.
51. To coordinate the development of a plant protection plan.
52. To organise the acquisition of plant protection products.
53. To assess the pest control effectiveness.
54. To manage the appropriate storage, use, and record-keeping of plant protection products.
55. To organise the staff training on plant protection.
56. To forecast the expected outcomes of crop production.
57. To select the most appropriate form of harvesting, storage, and/or pre-processing according to the production goal.
58. To organise the harvesting, pre-production, and storage of harvested crop production.
59. To assess the quality of the obtained production.
60. To propose the most optimal options for production marketing.
61. To participate in production marketing.
62. To cooperate with processing companies and cooperatives.
63. To identify the types and quantities of by-products, waste, or residues generated in the field farming and/or horticultural production process.
64. To coordinate the collection, use, or disposal of generated by-products, waste, or residue.
65. To organise the evaluation of the operation of drainage systems.
66. To organise the provision of an optimal soil moisture regime.
67. To evaluate the need to engage a specialist for the installation and maintenance of drainage or irrigation systems.
68. To analyse available information on crop production resources at the company’s disposal.
69. To evaluate the suitability of resources available to the advised company for crop production.
70. To forecast potential marketing opportunities and cash flow for crop production.
71. To interpret the collected current information on crop production.
72. To evaluate the company’s operational risks.
73. To identify issues and their causes in production.
74. To evaluate the suitability to crops for the selected production goal.
75. To analyse the suitability of the applied crop production technology for the production goal.
76. To evaluate the efficiency of the use of production resources.
77. To explain issues and their causes in crop production.
78. To discuss and agree on potential solutions.
79. To evaluate the involvement of specialists for solving problem situations.
80. To participate in the development of a production optimisation plan.
81. To coordinate the implementation of the production optimisation plan.
General skills and attitudes
1. To understand regulatory requirements.
2. To apply the necessary regulatory enactments for problem-solving.
3. To apply standards relevant to crop production.
4. To organise the workplace in accordance with occupational safety requirements.
5. To comply with occupational safety requirements.
6. To identify potential risks when performing work tasks.
7. To comply with environmental protection requirements.
8. To comply with occupational safety requirements.
9. To organise the workplaces in accordance with occupational safety requirements.
10. To organise occupational safety measures, training, and inspection for personnel.
11. To act responsibly in crisis situations.
12. To observe the norms of communication culture and professional ethics.
13. To articulate and defend a well-reasoned opinion.
14. To prepare and publish presentation materials.
15. To be tolerant of diverse opinions and seek compromise.
16. To manage stress in social communication processes.
17. To use critical and creative thinking.
18. To choose research topics and methodology appropriate to the area of expertise.
19. To process information, choosing the most appropriate solution according to the research objective.
20. To implement and/or participate in research.
21. To compile, systematise, and analyse data.
22. To compile and interpret research findings.
23. To prepare a report on the research findings.
24. To prepare presentation materials and publications.
25. To justify own opinion.
26. To use information technology tools and services.
27. To search for and compile information.
28. To store electronic documentation and data securely.
29. To assess own professional competence.
30. To understand learning needs for career development.
31. To systematically acquire new knowledge and experience.
32. To keep track of sector developments.
33. To apply acquired knowledge in practice.
34. To use professional terminology in two foreign languages for communication in various professional situations and cultural environments.
35. To present information both in professional setting and to general public.

Professional competences
1. Ability to evaluate production resources, rationally organising their sustainable use, preservation, and protection.
2. Ability to assess agroecological conditions for a specific management goal, selecting a sustainable approach in crop production.
3. Ability to manage technological processes appropriate for the production goal, considering the most appropriate technical solution.
4. Ability to identify production risks, assess their causes, and promptly eliminate them.
5. Ability to prepare a risk mitigation plan and organise its implementation.
6. Ability to develop sustainable short-term and long-term production plans based on conclusions from the analysis of results.
7. Ability to rationally use digital solutions for data compilation and decision-making.
8. Ability to select the most appropriate digital solutions for the improvement of crop production.
9. Ability to assess the production and business performance indicators of the sector.
10. Ability to participate in identifying, planning, and securing the necessary investments.
11. Ability to apply the current international and national regulatory enactments ro agricultural production.
12. Ability to monitor the application of regulatory enactments relevant to the plant production sector.
13. Ability to organise timely measures to prevent soil degradation risks and improve soil fertility.
14. Ability to develop a reasoned soil fertility improvement or maintenance plan depending on the type of farming.
15. Ability to take appropriate measures for accumulating organic matter in the soil.
16. Ability to organise the preparation and maintenance of sowings and plantations, selecting crop species, varieties, and agrotechnical measures appropriate for agroclimatic conditions.
17. Ability to develop a well-grounded technological plan for crop cultivation for a specific production goal.
18. Ability to manage the procurement or rental and functioning of machinery, equipment, and implements.
19. Ability to promptly adjust any production stage.
20. Ability to organise the provision of crops with nutrients based on soil and plant tissue analyses and the projected yield.
21. Ability to use the most appropriate fertilisers and liming materials according to the production goal, agroclimatic conditions, and the condition of cultivated crops and soil fertility.
22. Ability to responsibly develop a crop fertilisation plan and make the necessary adjustments.
23. Ability to organise plant protection measures according to the production goal.
24. Ability to identify pests and assess their harmfulness.
25. Ability to reasonably use beneficial insects, organisms, and cultivated pollinators in plant protection.
26. Ability to responsibly develop a plant protection plan for pest control.
27. Ability to assess the pest control effectiveness.
28. Ability to manage the storage, use, and accounting of plant protection products according to regulatory enactments.
29. Ability to organise the crop harvesting, storage, and pre-processing depending on the type of crop production.
30. Ability to evaluate the most economically advantageous time, method, and place for product marketing.
31. Ability to organise the rational use of production by-products and residues and waste management.
32. Ability to responsibly organise the installation and maintenance of drainage and/or irrigation systems.
33. Ability to provide a reasoned opinion on the suitability of a company for crop production, based on the analysis of information.
34. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of crop production in line with the set production goal.
35. Ability to analyse the targeted use of the available resources.
36. Ability to engage in constructive discussion on causes of issues and potential solutions.
37. Ability to organise the development and implementation of a crop production optimisation plan.
General competences
1. Ability to comply with regulatory requirements relevant to the crop production sector.
2. Ability to perform collaborative teamwork when completing professional work tasks.
3. Ability to respect employment relationships.
4. Ability to perform work tasks and comply with occupational safety requirements.
5. Ability to complete work tasks in accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments governing occupational safety, civil defence, electrical safety, fire safety, and environmental protection.
6. Ability to organise occupational safety measures and personnel training.
7. Ability to demonstrate personal, social, and civic, interpersonal and intercultural skills that ensure active and efficient participation in professional activity and the development of social dialogue in society.
8. Ability to follow the fundamental principles of professional and general ethics, including generally accepted code of conduct.
9. Ability to conduct research in crop production sub-sectors.
10. Ability to use research findings to improve professional activity.
11. Ability to prepare research publications and presentations.
12. Ability to analyse the obtained results and confidently substantiate own opinion.
13. Ability to securely use information technologies for work purposes, including communication in the relevant field.
14. Ability to independently plan and improve own professional competence.
15. Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment, following the principles of intercultural communication and multilingual competence.