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