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