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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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