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”.

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Tasks for “Vegetable Farmer”

Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
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

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

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