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Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9013.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Farm and Ranch Managers”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Sow Farm Manager
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Grain Farmer
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Worm Farmer
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)”
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Determine types or quantities of crops or livestock to be raised, according to factors such as market conditions, federal programs or incentives, or soil conditions.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Portable welding equipment
- Mowing equipment
- Chain saws
- Artificial insemination kits
- Claw hammers
- Branding equipment
- Grain dryers
- Backhoes
- Belt conveyor systems
- Manure spreaders
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Livestock castration equipment
- Hay trucks
- Grease guns
- Milking equipment
- Desktop computers
- Farm tractors
- Brush mowers
- Field watering systems
- Animal transportation trailers
- Garden hoes
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Snow blowers
- Tablet computers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Grain scales
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Poultry incubators
- Weedeaters
- Corn pickers
- Grain drills
- Snowplow attachments
- Hay mowing machines
- Field cultivators
- Laptop computers
- Egg gathering equipment
- Hay balers
- Farm trucks
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Grain combines
- Handheld computers
- Dump trucks
- Personal computers
- Circular saws
- Animal feeders
- Lawn mowers
- Spray attachments
- Gardening shovels
- Extension ladders
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- ESRI ArcPad
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