Will “Fruit Farmer” 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
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- 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 “Fruit Farmer”
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- 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.
- 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.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- 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.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- 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 pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Lawn mowers
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Handheld computers
- Hay trucks
- Desktop computers
- Gardening shovels
- Livestock castration equipment
- Grain dryers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Hay balers
- Animal transportation trailers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Poultry incubators
- Farm tractors
- Grease guns
- Snowplow attachments
- Snow blowers
- Claw hammers
- Mowing equipment
- Grain scales
- Portable welding equipment
- Egg gathering equipment
- Branding equipment
- Field cultivators
- Backhoes
- Hay mowing machines
- Animal feeders
- Dump trucks
- Belt conveyor systems
- Grain drills
- Extension ladders
- Garden hoes
- Manure spreaders
- Tablet computers
- Field watering systems
- Circular saws
- Brush mowers
- Personal computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Artificial insemination kits
- Grain combines
- Milking equipment
- Corn pickers
- Chain saws
- Laptop computers
- Farm trucks
- Oil dispensing cans
- Weedeaters
- Spray attachments
- Farm Files Livestock
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- CattleWorks
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- EZ-Ranch
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- ZedX AgFleet
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- Payroll software
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- CDA International Manifold System
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- DIVA-GIS
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Global positioning system GPS software
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- ESRI ArcPad
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- MapInfo
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Trimble Farm Works
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Microsoft Office
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- SAP
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Ag Connections Land.db
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Farm Files Crops
- TatukGIS Editor
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting