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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
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Agriculture Manager”
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- 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 crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Related Technology & Tools
- Livestock castration equipment
- Tablet computers
- Farm trucks
- Garden hoes
- Gardening shovels
- Grain combines
- Animal feeders
- Mowing equipment
- Corn pickers
- Grain scales
- Hay trucks
- Animal transportation trailers
- Brush mowers
- Laptop computers
- Handheld computers
- Portable welding equipment
- Farm tractors
- Oil dispensing cans
- Lawn mowers
- Manure spreaders
- Hay mowing machines
- Spray attachments
- Dump trucks
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Artificial insemination kits
- Grain dryers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Snowplow attachments
- Weedeaters
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Circular saws
- Grain drills
- Branding equipment
- Poultry incubators
- Grease guns
- Field cultivators
- Snow blowers
- Claw hammers
- Egg gathering equipment
- Field watering systems
- Hay balers
- Chain saws
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Extension ladders
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Milking equipment
- Backhoes
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- EZ-Ranch
- ZedX AgFleet
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Email software
- MapShots EASi Suite
- CDA International Manifold System
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Farm Files Crops
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- MapInfo
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- SAP
- Payroll software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- Microsoft Outlook
- Web browser software
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Farm Files Livestock
- DIVA-GIS
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- Ag Connections Land.db
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Trimble Farm Works
- ESRI ArcPad
- Microsoft Excel
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- SST Development Group Stratus
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- CattleWorks
- TatukGIS Editor
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends