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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 “Cotton Farmer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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