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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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