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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 “Tobacco Grower”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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