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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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