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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 “Herb Grower”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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