# Tasks & work activities — timber trader

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 13-1021.00 (Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- **[Core]** Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- **[Core]** Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- **[Core]** Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- **[Core]** Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
- **[Core]** Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- **[Supplemental]** Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
- **[Supplemental]** Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
- **[Supplemental]** Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
- **[Supplemental]** Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.
- **[Supplemental]** Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.
- **[Supplemental]** Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.

## Detailed work activities

- Advise others on business or operational matters.
- Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
- Determine the value of goods or services.
- Evaluate condition of properties.
- Execute sales or other financial transactions.
- Maintain data in information systems or databases.
- Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers.
- Purchase products or services.
- Supervise employees.