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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”

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.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
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.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.

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

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