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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 “Muck Farmer”

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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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