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