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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”

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

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