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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 “Horse Rancher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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