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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”

Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
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.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
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.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
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.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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