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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 Manager”

Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
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.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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