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