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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 “Orchardist”

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.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
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.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
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.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.

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Corn pickers
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Animal vaccination syringes
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Oil dispensing cans
Field cultivators
Brush mowers
Farm tractors
Branding equipment
Hay balers
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Egg gathering equipment
Livestock castration equipment
Grease guns
Animal transportation trailers
Circular saws
Weedeaters
Global positioning system GPS receivers
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Snow blowers
Field watering systems
Backhoes
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Spray attachments
Poultry incubators
Laptop computers
Artificial insemination kits
Grain combines
Gardening shovels
Lawn mowers
Grain scales
Hay mowing machines
Belt conveyor systems
Snowplow attachments
Mowing equipment
Milking equipment
Chain saws
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