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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 Grower”

Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
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.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
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.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
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.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
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.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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