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