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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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