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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 “Farm Field Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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