How to become a Nut Grower

Also called: Nut Farm Manager

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow nuts, excluding those grown as broadacre crops (e.g. peanuts).

Main tasks

• Plans, organises and coordinates the production and marketing of nut crops from soil preparation to harvest, taking into account environmental and market factors
• Selects and purchases suitable nut varieties, fertilisers and other supplies required for nut production
• Coordinates and develops strategies for cultivating, pruning, fertilising and irrigating nut crops to maintain optimal production, crop health and growing conditions
• Monitors and maintains nut crop health by managing biosecurity and other risks, and controlling pests, weeds and disease
• Directs and oversees nut crop harvest, grading and packaging
• Plans and coordinates the sale, purchase and dispatch of nut crop produce
• Plans and oversees the provision of nut farming infrastructure and equipment, such as buildings, fences, machinery and irrigation systems
• Maintains and evaluates records of nut farming activities, monitors market activity, and plans production accordingly
• Manages nut farm business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• May select and train nut farm staff and contractors

Ways in

• University: Agriculture & Environment degrees, Offered by 27 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Agriculture (AHC50122); Certificate IV in Agribusiness (AHC41024); Certificate IV in Production Horticulture (AHC40324); Diploma of Production Horticulture (AHC50324)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 33,200 people work in this job group now, and about 34,700 are projected by 2035. (+4.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Nut Grower?

Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Diploma of Agriculture; Certificate IV in Agribusiness.

Is a Nut Grower a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 33,200 to about 34,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Nut Grower?

Usually not. Only 17% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Diploma of Agriculture; Certificate IV in Agribusiness.

Will AI change the work of a Nut Grower?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04