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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 “Apiculturist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Hay trucks
Garden hoes
Tablet computers
Circular saws
Gardening shovels
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Animal vaccination syringes
Hay mowing machines
Artificial insemination kits
Manure spreaders
Weedeaters
Field cultivators
Poultry incubators
Laptop computers
Mowing equipment
Grain dryers
Milking equipment
Belt conveyor systems
Snowplow attachments
Lawn mowers
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Animal transportation trailers
Grain combines
Farm tractors
Animal blood collection syringes
Desktop computers
Handheld computers
Brush mowers
Hay balers
Livestock castration equipment
Backhoes
Field watering systems
Spray attachments
Grease guns
Chain saws
Grain drills
Claw hammers
Portable welding equipment
Personal computers
Extension ladders
Corn pickers
Oil dispensing cans
Snow blowers
Grain scales
Egg gathering equipment
Animal feeders
Farm trucks
Branding equipment
Dump trucks

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CDA International Manifold System
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AgData Blue Skies Accounting
Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
Microsoft Office
MapInfo
Farm Files Crops
SST Development Group Stratus
Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
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DIVA-GIS
Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
MapShots EASi Suite
Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
Microsoft Outlook
i.Agri LandMark Farm
Farm Files Livestock
Microsoft Word
Sunrise Software CropSave
Microsoft Excel
Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
CattleWorks
PigCHAMP Care 3000
Alua Software Paddock Pro
Web browser software
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ESRI ArcPad
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