Will “Field Horticultural Specialty Grower” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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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”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Sow Farm Manager
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Grain Farmer
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Worm Farmer
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Field Horticultural Specialty Grower”
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- 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.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- 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.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- 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.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Related Technology & Tools
- Oil dispensing cans
- Field cultivators
- Grease guns
- Circular saws
- Hay trucks
- Farm trucks
- Chain saws
- Dump trucks
- Poultry incubators
- Belt conveyor systems
- Corn pickers
- Grain combines
- Snow blowers
- Desktop computers
- Egg gathering equipment
- Animal transportation trailers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Tablet computers
- Weedeaters
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Manure spreaders
- Handheld computers
- Personal computers
- Brush mowers
- Animal feeders
- Lawn mowers
- Laptop computers
- Grain dryers
- Garden hoes
- Milking equipment
- Backhoes
- Hay balers
- Artificial insemination kits
- Farm tractors
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Grain drills
- Branding equipment
- Spray attachments
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Snowplow attachments
- Grain scales
- Livestock castration equipment
- Portable welding equipment
- Extension ladders
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Gardening shovels
- Mowing equipment
- Hay mowing machines
- Field watering systems
- Claw hammers
- Trimble Farm Works
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- MapInfo
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- CDA International Manifold System
- Farm Files Crops
- Web browser software
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Microsoft Outlook
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- DIVA-GIS
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Ag Connections Land.db
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Microsoft Word
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- ZedX AgFleet
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Microsoft Excel
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- Payroll software
- Farm Files Livestock
- SST Development Group Stratus
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Email software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- CattleWorks
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- ESRI ArcPad
- SAP
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- EZ-Ranch
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- TatukGIS Editor
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Microsoft Office
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks