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