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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”.

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Tasks for “Agriculture Manager”

Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
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.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops 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.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.

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Adjustable widemouth pliers
Milking equipment
Grain dryers
Farm tractors
Extension ladders
Chain saws
Grain drills
Poultry incubators
Livestock castration equipment
Animal vaccination syringes
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Hay trucks
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Claw hammers
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Laptop computers
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Animal blood collection syringes
Brush mowers
Snowplow attachments
Desktop computers
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Grain scales
Grain combines
Artificial insemination kits
Circular saws
Snow blowers
Dump trucks
Personal computers
Garden hoes
Hay balers
Grease guns
Belt conveyor systems
Field cultivators
Manure spreaders
Branding equipment
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