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