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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 “Field Horticultural Specialty Grower”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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