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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 “Production Superintendent”

Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
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.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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