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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 “Game Bird Farmer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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