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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 Grower”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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