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