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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 “Cropper”

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.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
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.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
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.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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