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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 “Barn and Property Manager”

Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
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 equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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