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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 “Fruit Farmer”

Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
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.
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 and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
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.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
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.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.

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

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