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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”

Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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