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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”

Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
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.
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.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.

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

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