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