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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 Rancher”

Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
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.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
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 and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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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Hay balers
Farm tractors
Grain combines
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Milking equipment
Spray attachments
Mowing equipment
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Hay mowing machines
Poultry incubators
Animal feeders
Animal transportation trailers
Gardening shovels
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Artificial insemination kits
Grease guns
Tablet computers
Circular saws
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Animal blood collection syringes
Animal vaccination syringes
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Desktop computers
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Brush mowers
Laptop computers
Portable welding equipment
Garden hoes
Claw hammers
Weedeaters
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Grain scales
Chain saws
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