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”

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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
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.
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.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
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.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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