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