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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 Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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