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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 “Sod Farmer”

Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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