Will “Sod Farmer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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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
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- 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 “Sod Farmer”
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- 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.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- 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.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- 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.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- 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.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hay trucks
- Desktop computers
- Dump trucks
- Corn pickers
- Snowplow attachments
- Hay balers
- Grease guns
- Grain scales
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Artificial insemination kits
- Animal feeders
- Farm trucks
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Branding equipment
- Field watering systems
- Lawn mowers
- Poultry incubators
- Laptop computers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Mowing equipment
- Milking equipment
- Portable welding equipment
- Spray attachments
- Personal computers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Farm tractors
- Weedeaters
- Backhoes
- Brush mowers
- Grain combines
- Gardening shovels
- Egg gathering equipment
- Garden hoes
- Tablet computers
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Grain dryers
- Field cultivators
- Chain saws
- Manure spreaders
- Claw hammers
- Grain drills
- Extension ladders
- Snow blowers
- Livestock castration equipment
- Animal transportation trailers
- Hay mowing machines
- Circular saws
- Belt conveyor systems
- Handheld computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- MapInfo
- ESRI ArcPad
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- CDA International Manifold System
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- CattleWorks
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Ag Connections Land.db
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- ZedX AgFleet
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Farm Files Crops
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Microsoft Word
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- DIVA-GIS
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- EZ-Ranch
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- TatukGIS Editor
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Farm Files Livestock
- Trimble Farm Works
- Agevo Farm Manager
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Office
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- Email software
- Web browser software
- Payroll software
- Microsoft Excel
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- MapShots EASi Suite
- SAP
- SST Development Group SSToolbox