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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”

Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
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.
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.
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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.

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

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