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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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