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