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